RP poll: Do pension death tax changes spell the end for annuities?

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In this week's RP quick fire poll we ask if the abolition of the 55% pension death tax is a further nail in the coffin of the annuity market.

Click HERE to let us know your view. In last week's poll we asked whether pensions wake up packs should be replaced with a pensions passport. The response was unanimous with 100% of those who responded saying they believed this should happen.

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