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Call us on: Local: 0800 917 4487 Overseas: +44 (0) 207 630 2200

Opening hours: Our phone lines are open from 10.00am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday.

Email us at: enquiries@pensions-ombudsman.org.uk

If you are contacting us to submit a complaint, please visit our 'Submit a complaint' page.

We can help with your complaint

If you have a complaint or dispute about your pension, we can help to sort it out. There are some things we can’t investigate. Check to see if your complaint is something we can deal with.

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Communications and Engagement

If you have a press enquiry, please contact us on 020 7630 2245 or email: communications@pensions-ombudsman.org.uk

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If you would like to invite somebody from The Pensions Ombudsman to speak at your event, please complete our speaker request form.   

If you have an enquiry about partnership working, please email us at stakeholder@pensions-ombudsman.org.uk.

Useful links

If your complaint is not something we can deal with, check our useful links page for a list of other organisations that may be able to help.

The Money and Pensions Service was set up by the Government in 2019 and brought together the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. Since June 2021, the free, independent and impartial, pension information and guidance provided by them, falls under the MoneyHelper consumer brand with Pension Wise continuing to offer free appointments for individuals over the age 50 who require guidance about their defined contribution pensions. For pensions guidance and information call 0800 011 3797 and to book a Pension Wise appointment call 0800 138 3944.

The Pension Protection Fund was set up by the Government to protect people with a defined benefit pension when an employer becomes insolvent.

Telephone: 0345 600 2541

Textphone:  0845 600 2542

The Financial Assistance Scheme was set up to protect members who have defined benefit pension schemes.

The Fraud Compensation Fund can help if a workplace pension scheme has suffered a loss due to dishonesty.

The Pensions Regulator for information on how the pensions industry is regulated and information on automatic enrolment.

The Pension Service for information about State Retirement Pension including eligibility, claims, payments and complaints

Pension Tracing Service for help with finding a lost pension.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) oversees the conduct of individuals and companies who provide financial services. If you want financial advice, your financial adviser should be authorised by the FCA.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme protects customers of financial services firms that have failed and can’t pay claims against it. FSCS can step in to pay compensation.

Citizens Advice offers free confidential advice online, over the phone and in person on a range of subjects including benefits, debt and money and consumer issues.

Citizens Advice consumer helpline: 0808 223 1133

Textphone: 18001 0808 223 1133

 

The Financial Ombudsman Service deals with complaints about sales and marketing (including mis-selling) of pensions and other financial products.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman makes final decisions on complaints that have not been resolved by the NHS in England and UK government departments and other public organisations. Helpline: 0345 015 4033

Ombudsman Association lists other Ombudsman organisations.