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Government plans pension reform to boost growth

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Treasury said defined benefit pension schemes have a total surplus of 160bn.

Under current rules much of the money is trapped and cannot be invested in the wider economy.

The government has made boosting growth its main priority to boost living standards.

But recent figures indicate the economy is struggling to expand.

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89

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89

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formal

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English

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58

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