Police Pension Scheme (PO-7038, PO-9123, PO-7035, PO-7036, PO-7037,
PO-11989, PO-11998 & PO-12029)

Ombudsman’s Determination

 Complaint Summary

Mr R’s complaint against A&SPCC and the Chief Constable relates to their alleged failure to inform him of the tax penalties on his retirement benefits as a consequence of his re-employment within a month of his retirement.

We have four other complaints (in addition to Mr R’s) on identical issues against A&SPCC and The Chief Constable.

We also have an additional three complaints on identical issues, but against the Additional Respondents.

The Additional Applicants’ complaints set out above have been associated with Mr R’s complaint by my office and my Determination will apply equally to those complaints.

Summary of the Ombudsman’s Determination and reasons

The complaint is not upheld against A&SPCC and The Chief Constable because they were not under a duty to inform Mr R, prior to his employment in his police civilian staff role, of the tax consequences for his scheme pension of his employment with A&SPCC within one month of his retirement as a police officer.  For the avoidance of doubt, the same outcome applies in respect of the complaints by the Additional Applicants against A&SPCC and The Chief Constable, and also the Additional Respondents.