Local Government Pension Scheme, Cambridgeshire Pension Fund (PO-26499)

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

Mrs M’s complaint against CCC is partly upheld and, to put matters right, CCC shall reconsider whether to extend the time limit in which Mrs M may apply for employer shared cost contributions, in accordance with Regulation 16 (16) of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (the LGPS Regulations).

In addition, CCC shall pay £500 to Mrs M, in recognition of the significant distress and inconvenience it has caused.

Complaint summary

Mrs M’s complaint is that CCC refused to allow her to apply for shared cost additional pension contributions (SCC), outside the time limit in its policy on absences dated September 2015 (the Leave Policy), and did not properly consider that it could extend the time limit under Regulation 16 (16) of the LGPS Regulations.