Ombudsman rejects erroneous claim to full DB pension
The ombudsman's ruling in favour of the trustees and sponsor in the Kingfisher Pension Scheme case could have huge implications for future cases, writes Michael Klimes
At a glance Mrs X claimed entitlement to two thirds of DB pension PO rules Kingfisher trustees were right to reject claim Interesting to view Kingfisher in context of IBM case in Court of Appeal...
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