'Ludicrous' and 'ridiculous' idea for scam prevention minister slammed

Hope William-Smith
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A call for the government to consider handing responsibility for tackling pension scams to a specially appointed minister has faced backlash from PP readers.

The majority (67%) of respondents to this week's Pensions Buzz say the introduction of a scam prevention minister - floated by AJ Bell last week - was unnecessary and an overreaction. In its res...

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