Following the high profile restructuring of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) in August, it is being reported that Port Talbot steelworkers are being targeted by fraudsters and rogue financial advisors to hand over their pension pots. The BSPS Trustees have said that since March, it has already completed 700 transfers, with many more in the pipeline as many members want to take control of their pension entitlement.
Author: Rhys Gregory
Rhys Gregory
Editor of Wales247.co.uk
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