Teachers’ Pension Scheme (PO-2776)
Complainant: Mr Y, on behalf of Mrs Y’s estate
Complaint Topic: Death benefits
Ref: PO-2776
Outcome: Upheld
Respondent: Teachers' Pensions
Type: Pension complaint or dispute
Date:
Ombudsman’s Determination
Complaint Summary
Mr Y disagrees with the decision to backdate ill health retirement benefits paid in respect of his late wife only to January 2007. He also disagrees with the decision not to award enhanced benefits.
Summary of the Ombudsman’s Determination and reasons
The complaint is upheld against TP because it has not considered whether it would be appropriate to exercise its discretion to extend the time limit for an application for ill health retirement benefits.
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