The abolition of contracting-out under defined contribution schemes is likely to take effect from 2012, so it remains an option for the next five or six years. This means the annual ritual of insurers sending contracting-out letters to their direct customers and the latest guidance to advisers will continue as normal. However, this year's guidance is likely to be different from previous years as new rebates came into force from April 2007. At first sight, the rebates for the five years to 2012, issued by the Government Actuary's Department (GAD), are higher than they were before. So shoul...
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