Anthony Arter

Ombudsman's decision concentrates minds

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ruled in favour of a deferred member of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) who sought early access to her pension.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has rejected claims that Capita "unreasonably" delayed a pension transfer out of the Travel Automation Systems Retirement Benefits Scheme into a Guernsey-based scheme.

Top stories this week include the Pensions Ombudsman's dismissal of a GMP equalisation claim; the MIRA Retirement Benefits Scheme's £70m buyout; and Newham Council's proposal for an asset-backed contribution structure.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has instructed the Kodak pension scheme to make up the financial losses suffered by a member in a delayed transfer request.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has thrown out a complaint against the administrator of the Campden RA Pension Scheme over concerns that it miscalculated a member's deferred pension.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has rejected a complaint of maladministration against Prudential after it granted a transfer request into a suspicious pension scheme.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has dismissed a complaint against Royal London over its decision to turn down a transfer request into a suspected pension liberation scheme.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has experienced a 240% increase in the number of new investigations opened in relation to suspected pension liberation.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ruled that a pensioner in the Civil Service Pension Scheme be refunded for repayments he made to the scheme after an overpayment error.