WPC submits Pension Schemes Bill amendment

Work and Pensions Committee chairman Stephen Timms has submitted an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill aiming to increase the use of pension guidance.
The amendment follows the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) policy statement last week which said savers would be ‘nudged' rather than automatically enrolled into Pension Wise guidance before accessing...
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