All I want from the Autumn Statement is ...

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Regular columnists from Professional Adviser's sister publication Retirement Planner and other pension experts outline their wish lists for the Autumn Statement ...

"Quite simply - nothing" Elaine Turtle, director of DP Pensions: "If I could talk directly to Phillip Hammond, I would plead with him to leave our current pension system alone and provide savers with stability and certainty. There are strong rumours we will see changes to the amount of tax relief given on pensions with potentially a flat rate of relief. But all this is doing is putting people off saving for the long term. "It isn't just those on lower incomes that are being put off, it is also the more affluent savers and, if they leave the pension system, innovation and developmen...

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