'Deep-rooted mistrust': The great pension disconnect hindering savers

'Until a coherent, long-term framework emerges, confusion will persist and grow'

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A series of policy decisions has weakened faith in pensions, writes Caitlin Southall. Here she explores the UK's deep-rooted lack of trust in pensions

It feels like only yesterday, the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) were announced to much challenge from the industry. Somehow, we now find ourselves gearing up for another (albeit delayed) Autumn Budget. We've seen a lot of pension change in the last couple of years, with sweeping reforms that are set to change the pensions landscape for a long time.  It's easy to lose track of just what we know is coming down the track, and what further changes we could see announced by Rachel Reeves in a few weeks' time. It's fair to say that the industry has been largely aligned on the implemen...

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