Veterans Affairs takes on a new scam: pension poaching

Published: April 19, 2022, 2:37 p.m.

Deliberately bad advice can help a veteran get pension benefits out of the Veterans Affairs Department. Sometimes the advisors take the money for themselves. Eventually, the veteran will be forced to pay it back. It's called pension poaching, and it's a growing problem. For how the department is trying to stop it, the Federal Drive turned to VA's chief financial officer, Charles Tapp.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices