Teachers’ Pension Scheme (CAS-76851-L9X6)
Ombudsman’s Determination
Outcome
I do not uphold Mr R’s complaint, and no further action is required by the Respondents.
I do not uphold Mr R’s complaint, and no further action is required by the Respondents.
I do not uphold Mr D’s complaint and no further action is required by BW or ITSL
The complaint is upheld in part, in that Mr N sustained non-financial injustice (distress and inconvenience) as a result of the failure to identify the overpayment earlier, together with the content and tone of the correspondence relating to the recovery of the overpayment.
Mrs L’s complaint against TP is partly upheld. To put matters right, TP shall repay Mrs L the overpayment it recovered from her and consider afresh whether to seek recovery of the overpayment.
The complaint is partially upheld against the Trustees. I am satisfied that:-
The complaint is partially upheld against TP because:-
I do not uphold Mr T’s complaint and no further action is required by TP.
The complaint should be partly upheld against the Trustee because it should not have commenced the recovery of the overpayment without an order of a competent court.