AMPS reveals further support for drawdown re-think
Over 70% of SIPP and SSAS providers think last year's reduction in maximum drawdown rates was wrong, according to research by the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS.)
Meanwhile, three-fifths (60%) of survey participants said the government should review the rules again. The maximum income limit was reduced in April 2011 from 120% to 100% of the GAD rate, causing...
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