Chancellor Rachel Reeves has put a review of pensions on hold after fears it could force employers to increase their contributions to staff retirement pots by billions of pounds. Reeves wants to avoid putting any more pressure on business following an angry backlash over her Budget, which hit employers with a £25bn bill for extra national insurance contributions.
Although government officials insist the second phase was not being “long-grassed”, there is no new date for when it might be launched. “It’s ‘TBC’,” said one official. A DWP spokesperson said: “We are determined to ensure that tomorrow’s pensioners are supported, which is why the government announced the landmark two-stage pensions review days after coming into office. Government will set out more details on the second phase in due course.
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