Chancellor's move to pause Pensions Review 'deeply disappointing'

Rachel Reeves has reportedly indefinitely paused the review

Jenna Brown
clock • 3 min read

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to indefinitely pause the second phase of the government’s Pensions Review has been met with disappointment from across the industry.

The second stage of the review, focusing on the adequacy of pension contributions, was due to start before the Christmas break. However, the chancellor has halted the review indefinitely, as first reported in the Financial Times. The decision could have a detrimental impact on people's financial future, according to Phoenix Insights director Catherine Foot. "In the next five years, the majority of defined contribution pension savers will enter retirement with less income than they expect or need, and this will worsen to a peak in the early 2040s. "There are clearly some valid co...

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