Teachers’ Pension Scheme (PO-1818)

Complaint Summary

Mr Morris’ complaint about Bolton Council and Teachers’ Pensions is that both organisations say he did not complete two Certificates of Re-employment (in respect of his period of re-employment from 31 March 2002 to 29 February 2004) which has led to an overpayment of pension being paid to him. Mr Morris maintains that he did complete Certificates of Re-employment in respect of his re-employment in that period.

Mr Morris wants both Bolton Council and Teachers’ Pensions to acknowledge that he did send Bolton Council Certificates of Re-employment in respect of his period of re-employment from 31 March 2002 to 29 February 2004, to waive the overpayment and repay the overpayments that have already been taken.

Summary of the Deputy Ombudsman’s determination and reasons

The complaint is not upheld against Bolton Council and Teachers’ Pensions because the Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 1997 provide that the overpayments are recoverable and Mr Morris has no valid defence to the recovery of them.