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Pensions advice allowance—a case of advisers re-engaging with pension savers?

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Published on: 23 September 2016

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Original news
Why has HM Treasury launched the consultation and what are its objectives?
What is the proposed design of the pensions advice allowance?
Are there any concerns regarding the introduction of the allowance?
What other questions does the consultation ask?
What impact could the pensions advice allowance have on the pensions market?
What happens next? When will the pensions advice allowance become available?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: HM Treasury is consulting on the introduction of a pensions advice allowance. Will it help consumers to make good financial decisions? Glynn Jones and Chris Brown, consultants at LEBC Group, consider the key objectives, design and implementation of the scheme.

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