The top client priorities for chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of his Autumn Statement are economic growth, tackling inflation and healthcare, Active Chartered Financial Planners has found.
The Teesside-based firm surveyed 1,085 of its clients ahead of Hunt's Autumn Statement on 22 November and found their top priorities for the chancellor are: economic growth (29%); tackling inflation (21%); and healthcare (17%). Meanwhile, 42% of clients feel less confident about their financial future now compared to the same time last year whilst only 7.5% feel more confident. It also found that 61% consider financial security in retirement to be their greatest financial concern, 12% consider financial protection for their family to be their greatest financial concern, and 7% are mos...
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