{"id":2396,"date":"2016-03-02T16:28:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T16:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2016-03-02T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T16:28:13","slug":"pension-freedom-barriers-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/pension-freedom-barriers-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pension freedom barriers to be removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The government has introduced a range of measures aimed at removing barriers that may be stopping people from being able to access their pensions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In January, the Chancellor announced that he would be giving the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the duty to cap excessive early exit charges.\u00a0 FCA data shows that around 16% of customers in contract-based schemes who are able to access their pension could face an early exit charge.<\/p>\n<p>Other measures outlined are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the introduction of a new requirement for trust-based pensions schemes to regularly report on performance in processing transfers<\/li>\n<li>new guidance from The Pensions Regulator to ensure transfers are quick and accurate for scheme trustees<\/li>\n<li>Pension Wise will develop new content for customers on the transfer process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further research by the FCA found that the average transfer time for a FCA regulated contract-based scheme is 16 days. Data form The Pension Regulator shows that transfers for trust-based schemes typically take around 39 days. Speaking in January Chancellor George Osborne, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re determined that people who\u2019ve done the right thing and saved responsibly are able to access their pensions fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baroness Ros Altmann, minister for Pensions, said: \u201cNo consumers should have to pay excessive early exit fees, regardless of the type of scheme that they are in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Contact us talk about accessing your pension.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has introduced a range of measures aimed at removing barriers that may be stopping people from being able to access their pensions. 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