Editor's view: Pensions and budget stress

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 27 September

Jen Frost
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Are we all feeling worried about pensions, then?

Nucleus technical services director Andrew Tully delved into potential pensions budget changes in PA this week. This was the top read article by a country mile, perhaps demonstrating rising stress levels across the profession when it comes to possible Labour changes.  As I wrote in last week's Friday Night Takeaway, we still don't know the ins and outs of any impending pensions or other budget switch ups. Tully set out a few pensions movements that could happen, including a tax-free lump sum reduction; an annual allowance cut; and a move towards a single rate relief. The 30 October...

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