Increased appetite for financial advice post-Budget

Bringing pensions into the IHT scope the main catalyst

Isabel Baxter
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The Autumn Budget has increased consumer appetite for financial advice, Boring Money has found.

A survey conducted by Boring Money with 645 of its readers the weekend after the 30 October Budget has showed an increased appetite for financial advice amongst consumers.   It found 25% of respondents said that they were more likely to seek financial advice after the Budget and only 3% said that they were less likely to now seek financial advice. Women were marginally more likely to be considering advice, with 27% of women respondents reporting an increased appetite. Sample size: 645 UK adults The impact of bringing pensions into inheritance tax (IHT) was a key catalyst b...

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