The Government this week threatened to take action against pension companies running old, high-charging policies, calling on them to reduce costs or waive exit penalties so that existing savers can get a better deal.

Within the space of a month, three reports have come out slamming the rip-off charges being deducted from pension plans. At worst, these charges can erode more than half the value of someone's retirement savings.

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