Guy Opperman calls on public to 'fall in love with pensions again'

Pension sector has 'crucial role'

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The government and the pension sector "need to work in partnership" to enable savers to take control of their future, pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has said.

Writing for PA's sister title Professional Pensions, the minister argued the British people need "to fall in love with pensions, savings and investments again" and "grasp clearly" the need to save for retirement. And the retirement industry has a "crucial role" in clearly explaining the benefits of pensions, he added. He said: "We need to get the British people to fall in love with pensions, savings and investments again; to grasp clearly that having money put away gives you options - not only to own a home, but to change career, survive life's setbacks and, crucially, to provide bett...

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