Even today, when many see it as having fallen from favour, around three million personal and stakeholder pension members remain contracted out - on top of the millions who are contracted out through occupational schemes. While it may not have made the headlines in the consumer press, the government's decision to cease contracting out from 2012 will affect the retirement planning of millions of individuals
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