Abolishing tax-free cash 'highly unlikely' and withdrawals market impact minimal

LCP partner Steve Webb said that most savers hold only a small proportion of their pension in UK-listed equities, meaning fears of a pre-budget sell-off triggered by speculation over future PCLS reform are largely unfounded. Questions submitted by numerous financial advisers during a recent Professional Adviser inheritance tax (IHT) webinar centred on whether speculation about future cuts to PCLS could prompt savers to withdraw en masse, potentially forcing large-scale sales of pension assets and hurting markets. However, Webb, along with other experts said the premise misunderstands ...