Government to introduce bill for merged guidance bodies

James Phillips
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The Conservative minority government has set out its plans for a bill to merge the Money Advice Service (MAS), The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension Wise.

The consolidation was first mooted in October, when ministers said they wanted to make it "as easy as possible" for the public to access financial guidance, and also followed former chancellor Geor...

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