protected rights restrictions lifted

I have written before about the consolidation of my various pension pots into a self-invested pension plan (SIPP).

One slight irritation was that the Protected Rights elements could not be transferred so I was forced to hold these funds in a stakeholder pension.

However, today I received an email from Sippdeal stating that the Government is lifting these restrictions and that, from October 1, protected rights contributions can be transferred into my SIPP.