Mrs Barrow disagrees with Capita seeking recovery of one third of an overpayment. She is claiming that she changed her position in reliance on the extra income. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against Capita because Mrs Barrow did rely on the overpayment to cha …

Subject

Miss Blakey’s complaint is that she has been refused the early release of her pension benefits on grounds of ill health.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against the Authority because there has not been a proper assessment of Miss Blakey’s incapacity as there are too many shortcomings in the Scheme’s Medical Advisor’s reports for the Authority to have reasonably accepted their Medical Advisor’s opinion and turned down Miss Blakey’s application.

Subject

Dr Kochan has complained that the NHS BSA have not assessed her eligibility for a permanent injury benefit in a proper manner.

The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against the NHS BSA because they have not taken all relevant matters into account when considering Dr Kochan’s eligibility for a permanent injury benefit.

Subject

Mrs Hudspith complains that Sunderland City Council, the employing authority refused to award an ill-health pension at first and following further applications, they refused to award tier 1 or tier 2 benefits.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

Subject

Mr Hughes’ complaint against WYPA, the Scheme’s administrating authority is about their review of his injury benefit award.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against WYPA because:

• WYPA failed to provide adequate information to Mr Hughes about the possibility that his injury benefit might be reviewed; and failed to consider correctly a request for a further review.

Subject

Mr Carter complains that he did not receive an “in service” death benefit from the Scheme on the death of his wife, Mrs Carter. Mr Carter also says that Mrs Carter should have been advised that she could take her normal retirement benefits when her pay was reduced to zero in January 2012.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should not be upheld against TP because:

Subject

Subject

Mr Gartland is of the opinion that he has been wrongly refused the early release of his deferred pension benefits on grounds of ill health with effect from May 2010.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against the Council because the decision as to whether Mr Gartland met the requirements of Regulation 31 does not appear to have been taken by the Council.

Subject

Essentially, Mrs Wilczynski’s complaint is that she has not been awarded a Permanent Injury Benefit (PIB).

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against NHS BSA to the extent that their decision failed to explain to Mrs Wilczynski why they preferred their medical advisers’ opinion over specialist opinion.

Subject

Mr Jones complains that Clerical Medical, as administrator of his pension scheme, incorrectly calculated the tax free cash lump sum due to him, in consequence of which he was induced to transfer his benefits, and he suffered financial loss.

The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons