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Question mark over effect of EU's portability rules

UK pension schemes may be required to amend their eligibility rules if a proposed EU draft Directive on pensions portability is interpreted strictly.

In a consultation paper1, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on the effect of implementing the Directive in the UK, several ambiguities in its present wording are noted.