TPO positive performance unlocks additional funding from DWP

Funding will allow TPO to expand its frontline casework teams by 20% this year

Holly Roach
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The pensions ombudsman Dominic Harris
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The pensions ombudsman Dominic Harris

Positive performance from The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) in the last year has led to it receiving additional funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

In its 2026/27 Corporate Plan – published today (6 May) – TPO said the three-year funding settlement from the DWP will allow it to further reduce its "long-standing" backlog of cases and reduce wai...

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