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Taxpayers face six-figure bill in Waspi women legal row
Taxpayers are facing a six-figure bill for a legal challenge brought by women seeking compensation over changes to their ...
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DWP under pressure as Waspi wins key legal protection in state pension age row
The Government has rejected calls for blanket compensation, despite the ombudsman recommending payments of up to £2,950 per person ...
Waspi group: Safeguard will ‘prevent risk of financial ruin’ in compensation bid
The Women Against State Pension Inequality group said an agreement had been reached for a costs capping order in its legal battle. | ITV News Central ...
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Can Waspi women afford to sue the Government over pensions?
Threat of ‘financial ruin’ removed as major hurdle cleared in court challenge - but campaign still looking for money from ...
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TPO partly upholds complaint against respondent for maladministration
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has partly upheld a complaint against ReAssure due to the "significant" distress and inconvenience its maladministration caused the complainant. ReAssure was ordered to ...
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TPO to liaise with DWP on impact of 2024 court ruling on injury benefit arrangements
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has confirmed that it is liaising with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on the impact of a 2024 Court of Appeal decision, which could mean that some individuals ...
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Ombudsman shutters ‘dishonesty’ unit after funding ends
The Pensions Dishonesty Unit directed redress to fraud victims worth more than £40m - but much of this failed to reach the ...
Adjudicator criticises pension fund for ignoring complaints
The South African Local Authorities Pension Fund faces scrutiny after the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator reported it to the FSCA for failing to respond to multiple complaints, raising ...
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Industry reaction | 'Blockbuster' pensions bill promises simpler saving & better returns for 20 million workers
The UK Government has introduced a new Pension Schemes Bill designed to transform how people save for retirement, simplify pensions, and increase long-term investment into the British economy. Touted ...
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Ensuring easy public access to carefully preserved archives allows for Hong Kong’s history – recent or distant – to be better understood
The calls for an archives law have, in the past, been supported by the Office of the Ombudsman, the watchdog tasked with supervising the government and guarding against maladministration.
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UK Pension Scheme Bill provides welcome changes to industry
The bill provides for the Pensions Ombudsman to make enforceable determinations in pensions overpayment cases without requiring a county court order, or sheriff court order in Scotland, to sanction ...
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State pension age row deepens as Waspi hits 'landmark moment' in legal battle for compensation
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said: “We do not comment on live litigation. “We have apologised for there being a 28-month delay in writing to 1950s-born women. However, we do not ...