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DWP proposes hiked general levy over three years; DB costs to more than double
DWP proposes hiked general levy over three years; DB costs to more than double

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation on the future of the general levy, seeking to close a potential £230m funding gap if rates remain unchanged.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 December 2020
TPO: Just 5% of investigations need an ombudsman decision
TPO: Just 5% of investigations need an ombudsman decision

Almost all (95%) investigations presented to The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) were completed without needing a determination, following changes to simplify the complaints process.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 July 2020
Ombudsman warns Work and Pensions Committee over Covid-19 scams 'inundation'
Ombudsman warns Work and Pensions Committee over Covid-19 scams 'inundation'

Pensions Ombudsman Anthony Arter has raised concerns about the increase in pension scam activity during the coronavirus pandemic in a virtual meeting with the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC).

  • Industry
  • 09 July 2020
'Dishonest' Norton Motorcycles ex-owner told to return £14m to pension funds
'Dishonest' Norton Motorcycles ex-owner told to return £14m to pension funds

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has ordered a former owner of Norton Motorcycles to pay back £14m of pension fund monies that he had invested in the struggling sponsor.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 June 2020
Government withdraws 10% general levy increase
Government withdraws 10% general levy increase

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has cancelled a planned rise to the general levy amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 March 2020
How to respond to pensions activism
How to respond to pensions activism

Members are increasingly seeking external adjudication on schemes’ approach to ESG issues. Stephen Richards outlines the steps trustees can take to prepare for this activism.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 January 2020
Ombudsman rejects complaints against British Steel trustees
Ombudsman rejects complaints against British Steel trustees

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has rejected a number of complaints from members of the embattled and collapsed British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 January 2020
DWP proposes levy hike as funded bodies see 'continuing change and growth'
DWP proposes levy hike as funded bodies see 'continuing change and growth'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has proposed increasing the general levy on occupational and personal pension schemes from 1 April 2020.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 October 2019
Ombudsman appoints Caroline Rookes as interim chair
Ombudsman appoints Caroline Rookes as interim chair

Caroline Rookes has been appointed interim chairwoman of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), as the organisation seeks to boost its governance.

  • Appointments
  • 02 September 2019
Ombudsman to appoint COO and NEDs after government review
Ombudsman to appoint COO and NEDs after government review

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) must make significant changes to its leadership structure in order to provide "additional insight… and more challenge on organisational strategy", a governmental evaluation has concluded.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 August 2019
DWP to legislate for additional ombudsman powers to facilitate early resolution
DWP to legislate for additional ombudsman powers to facilitate early resolution

The government is looking to bring forward legislation to give The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) additional powers, including an early resolution function, "in due course".

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 August 2019
Anthony Arter: Quicker dispute resolutions are in everyone's interests
Anthony Arter: Quicker dispute resolutions are in everyone's interests

The Pensions Ombudsman is in the middle of an ongoing programme of change, speeding up dispute processes and seeking informal resolutions. James Phillips asks what to expect next.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 July 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included exclusive coverage of The Pensions Regulator's plans to require schemes to use professional trustees.

  • Industry
  • 18 January 2019
High Court reverts Ombudsman decision over Coats' increases
High Court reverts Ombudsman decision over Coats' increases

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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 January 2019
DWP consults on broadening TPO powers
DWP consults on broadening TPO powers

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering whether to broaden The Pensions Ombudsman's (TPO's) jurisdiction and give the body additional powers for dispute resolution.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 December 2018
Anthony Arter reappointed as ombudsman until 2021
Anthony Arter reappointed as ombudsman until 2021

Anthony Arter will continue as head of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) until 31 July 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced.

  • Appointments
  • 17 December 2018
Ombudsman finds Royal London misread own death benefit discretion rules
Ombudsman finds Royal London misread own death benefit discretion rules

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has determined against Royal London in a case where death benefits were paid out to a member's ex-girlfriend.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 September 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included a landmark ruling by The Pensions Ombudsman that a local policy authority scheme should pay benefits in full to a scam victim after it failed to provide adequate anti-scam literature to the member.

  • Industry
  • 10 August 2018
TPO finds Northumbria Police Authority guilty of maladministration; Gives 'new hope' to scam victims
TPO finds Northumbria Police Authority guilty of maladministration; Gives 'new hope' to scam victims

A ruling by The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) could mean past victims get redress if it finds trustees failed to alert members to pension transfer risks or did not perform mandatory checks.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 August 2018
Ombudsman investigations surge 26%; Transfer complaints rise
Ombudsman investigations surge 26%; Transfer complaints rise

The number of investigations by The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) have increased by over a quarter driven partly by a sharp rise in the number of transfer complaints received during the past financial year.

  • Industry
  • 13 July 2018
High Court rules no limitation period on recovering pension overpayments
High Court rules no limitation period on recovering pension overpayments

The High Court has ruled that there is no statutory limitation period in which to recover pension overpayments under a defined benefit (DB) scheme, as long as this is by adjusting future payments.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 April 2018
Insolvency Service puts six pension firms into provisional liquidation
Insolvency Service puts six pension firms into provisional liquidation

The Insolvency Service has placed six firms overseeing 15 occupational pension schemes into provisional liquidation after an investigation.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 April 2018
Pensions Ombudsman gets new headquarters
Pensions Ombudsman gets new headquarters

As of next month, The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) will be moving to new government offices in the heart of London's Canary Wharf.

  • Industry
  • 14 March 2018

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