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

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...