UK's 'Pension Freedom Day' could herald confusion for months
The shock industry reforms come into effect on April 6; pension-holders need not buy a fixed-rate annuity
Edinburgh
WEEKS before Britons get free rein over how to spend their pension pots, industry players say it is unclear how many will choose to leave the safe harbour of an income-bearing annuity.
Some retirees are expected to ditch plans to buy those previously obligatory annuities in favour of more flexible pensions, while others could pay off debts or even splash out on treats such as a luxury cruise, in a huge shake-up for the sector.
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