Pensions Ombudsman

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has rejected a complaint against the trustees of the Baptist Ministers' Pension Fund alleging they failed to highlight the debt obligations of the sponsor.

There has been a 66% increase in the number of complaints the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has received in relation to pension scams since July.

The Pensions Ombudsman's workload could become "completely untenable" if it rules in favour of scheme members seeking to transfer into suspected liberation scams.

A recap of the biggest news in the pensions world over the last six weeks.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has dismissed a pensioner complaint against the GE Scheme after it stopped discretionary increases to inflation.

The Pensions Ombudsman has announced delays to its decision on upwards of 84 complaints related to suspected liberation fraud, claiming it is "not yet in a position to publish" conclusions.

So as expected the Treasury's response to the Budget consultation will allow transfers from private sector DB schemes to DC.

A High Court judge has overturned a decision by the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) to deny a prison officer in the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS) retirement at age 55 on full benefits.

The Pensions Ombudsman has said it has had no complaints resulting directly from auto-enrolment - despite the fact millions of workers have now been enrolled in these schemes.

The Pensions Ombudsman has revealed it is investigating 84 complaints about pension liberation.