The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has determined against Royal London in a case where death benefits were paid out to a member's ex-girlfriend.
Deputy ombudsman Karen Johnston found the provider had mistakenly adopted "an incorrect interpretation of the rules", unduly fettering the administrator's power to adopt some discretion and disallo...
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