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NewsEuropean Commission urges extension of working life to stave off crisis
Commission's head of social and demographic analysis urged an increased effective retirement age.
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Cuts to UK pension tax relief may cost industry £2.5bn, says Standard Life
UK – Proposals to phase out the higher rate of pensions tax relief could cost employers, pension schemes and providers £1.05bn (€1.27bn), while the cost to employees could be a further £1.38bn, Standard Life has claimed.
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UK gov't defends limited tax relief concession
[17:30 CEST 13-07] UK – The government has defended its decision to raise the ‘special allowance’ for receiving higher rate tax relief on pension contributions by just £10,000 on the basis it would only cost an additional £70m (€81m).
