Andrew Megson: Autumn Budget 2021 pension planning predictions

What planners should look out for

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Andrew Megson gives pension planners a heads up on what Chancellor Rushi Sunak could announce in his Autumn Budget next week...

This year has been a particularly turbulent year for pensions. From the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introducing the investment pathways to promote generic guidance as opposed to improving access to independent financial advice, to the temporary pausing of the state pension triple lock, savers would be forgiven for feeling uncertain about their future. And so, as the Autumn Budget 2021 approaches, the vast majority will be keen to hear certain reassurances from the government about the future of their pensions. After all, with the government now turning its focus towards paying f...

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