Ombudsman annuity complaints continue to rise
Complaints about annuities are continuing to rise more than a year after the Chancellor announced a reform of the retirement income market, according to the latest figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
There were 245 new cases handled by the FOS between April and June, up a third on the corresponding period last year. In the four quarters prior to the announcement of the retirement reforms in April...
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