General Election: Advisers shrug off concerns over impact on pension policy

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Victoria McKeever
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Advisers have dismissed concerns a snap General Election on 8 June would yet again 'throw pension policy up in the air'.

Prime Minister Theresa May announced her decision to call for a General Election on 18 April, saying it was the only way to ensure the country got the political stability it needed. In response, Royal London director of policy and former pensions minister Steve Webb warned pension policy could yet again be thrown up in the air under a new government. He said: "If Theresa May secures a bigger majority, radical reform of things like pension tax relief becomes much more likely." Webb also questioned whether opposition parties would have time to fully outline pension plans in their man...

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