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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 29 Sep 2014

    UK Chancellor George Osborne abolishes 55% tax on pension pots left by those aged 75 or over http://bbc.in/1qNHLYk 

    4:45 AM - 29 Sep 2014
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      1. Keif‏ @keifyd 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking - Huge benefit to the wealthy not much impact on the majority of working people with company pension scheme-annuity provision.

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      1. Zhong-da Yin‏ @zhongdayin 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking never trust a osborne #spidey

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      1. Biodun Lahan CBIFM.‏ @Chief_Lahan 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking How about below 75

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      1. Leezus‏ @LeeBaillie_ 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @AegonUKCares

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      1. One Voice Many Faces‏ @a7646e27 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking And in reality how much is that going to be. Not a hill of beans.

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      1. Anthony Lavery‏ @helmholtzdecom 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Howa can the conservatives tax this money again ? It’s already been taxed!

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      1. Krys P Bevans‏ @KrysBevans 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking I think you,ll find it is "under" 75

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      1. Mysterious Man‏ @UKIP2014 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Shouldn't he have announced that to parliament first?

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      1. Darren Woodward‏ @djw92 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking define breaking news... @BBCBreakfast announced he was likely to do that thus morning!

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      1. (((Will Ross))) 🖐️‏ @TwistedByKnaves 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Is it just me, or does Osborne look like an undertaker? #WhatIsHeBurying?

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      1. Citizen Smith‏ @BevisButthead3 29 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking nice bribe in time for the elections xxx

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