Coats' pension scheme members are not entitled to annual increases of 5%, the High Court has ruled in a rare instance of a court overturning a decision of The Pensions Ombudsman.
Deputy ombudsman Karen Johnston had previously decided members of the Staveley Industries Retirement Benefits Scheme (SIRBS) - which is now part of the Coats UK Pension Scheme - should receive the ...
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