{"id":6912,"date":"2016-03-05T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T22:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/george-osborne-backs-down-on-radical-pension-reform\/"},"modified":"2016-03-05T05:24:24","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T22:24:24","slug":"george-osborne-backs-down-on-radical-pension-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/george-osborne-backs-down-on-radical-pension-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"George Osborne backs down on radical pension reform"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLess than a fortnight before the budget chancellor fears backlash from affluent votersGeorge Osborne has been forced to abandon a package of pension reforms, including reducing tax relief for higher earners, amid growing concern that their introduction could have prompted a backlash from affluent voters. Related: \u00a34bn raid on pension savings likely, says former Osborne adviser Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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