Pension guidance making savers more scam 'savvy'

Maps research reveals £13.6m was lost due to financial scams in last financial year

Martin Richmond
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Pension guidance making savers more scam 'savvy'

Nearly three-quarters of people who undertook a pension guidance call with MoneyHelper said it increased their confidence in spotting a scam, research from the Money and Pensions Service (Maps) has found.

Analysis by the arms-length body of the Department for Work and Pensions revealed of the customers who were in contact with MoneyHelper from December 2023 to February 2024, 71% reported they felt t...

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