Ombudsman decision forces trustees to test mental health recommendations

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A Pensions Ombudsman (PO) ruling on ill health benefits is set to encourage trustees to question any mental health recommendations made by medical practitioners.

This comes after a complaint was upheld against the trustees of the BAE Systems Pension Scheme "because they did not take steps to ensure that they had appropriate evidence" when they refused a mem...

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