Coachloads of steelworkers to descend on Westminster for crunch DB transfer meeting

Three hours in front of regulators

Hannah Godfrey
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Two coaches filled with steelworkers and their wives will descend on Westminster on 27 February for a three-hour summit with MPs and regulatory bodies to discuss their compensation.

Echelon Wealthcare managing director and IFA Alastair Rush and Clarke Willmott solicitor Philippa Hann, who have been assisting the steelworkers with their compensation claims, will accompany them, along with British Steel pensioner Robert Welch, who has been helping former colleagues with information relating to the scheme. The steelworkers are due to sit in the largest committee room in Westminster Palace. Representatives from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and Pensions Ombudsman have been invited ...

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