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Podcast: FTAdviser Podcast
Episode: 'Get money in now': how the Spring Statement affects pensions
Description: A few weeks ago the Spring Statement was expected to be an uneventful macroeconomic update, but the war in Ukraine and spiralling cost of living meant chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak had to take action.This he did by cutting the national insurance contribution threshold by £3,000, cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre and pledging to cut the base rate if income tax to 19p in 2024.In this week's podcast, FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin talks to Claire Trott, divisional director of retirement and holistic planning at SJP, and Chris Etherington, private client partner a...