Reeves’s £50bn problem solved: stop giving it away in pension tax relief | Phillip Inman

Older people would save anyway if state support was more limited, and overhaul of council tax would net billions moreRachel Reeves could stop giving money away if she wants to close the UK’s looming spending gap. And baby boomers could be her first target.At the moment the chancellor gives away more than £50bn in tax relief for pension saving, most of which goes to wealthier boomers and better-paid gen Xers who do not need the money and would save anyway if state support was more limited. Continue reading...

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