Updated: DWP urged to use 2028 as a 'true test' phase for VfM framework

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Aegon's Kate Smith: There’s a real risk that pushing ahead without proper testing could produce a flawed framework
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Aegon's Kate Smith: There’s a real risk that pushing ahead without proper testing could produce a flawed framework

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and regulators should use 2028 as a “true test” phase for the value for money (VfM) framework, Aegon says.

In its response to the VfM consultation, which closes for comments tomorrow (15 September), the provider said it supported the framework's aims of providing a comparable and holistic way to measure...

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