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Products April 7, 2020
John Hancock Announces New COVID-19 Fee Policies
The firm is waiving fees related to participant hardship withdrawals and suspending fees for plan amendments made in response to the pandemic.
Reported by PLANSPONSOR Staff
To help retirement plan sponsors and participants in plans it administers that might be facing economic stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services has announced changes to fee policies.
It is waiving fees related to participant hardship withdrawals. It is also suspending any John Hancock fees for plan amendments made for plan sponsor actions in response to the pandemic.
The changes went into effect on April 3 and will last through December 31.
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