Research on Pension Flexibility Barriers and Consumer Charges
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS · Awarded contract
AwardedResearch on Pension Flexibility Barriers and Consumer Charges
Awarded 28 Jun 2015
Awarded28 Jun 2015
Value£18,470.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 11y 2mo ago2mo term
Awarded 28 June 2015Expired 30 Aug 2015
About
The Department for Work and Pensions awarded a contract to OMB Research Ltd and IFF Research Ltd for research to gather robust evidence on the charges and barriers consumers face when exiting, transferring between, or investing in Defined Contribution (DC) pensions or decumulation products, and to inform the government's strategy to strengthen pension scheme members' rights to access their pensions flexibly and remove unjustifiable barriers.
The contract value was £18,470.
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