Later Life Ambitions Respond To Housing White Paper
By 2030, there will be almost 13 million people in later life aged 65 or over. The number of people aged 85 and over is expected to more than double between 2014 and 2033, from 1.5 million to 3.5 million, and those aged 65 and over are expected to increase by more than 50%, from […]
Police Pension Advice
NARPO Headquarters at Wakefield is always available to answer any Police Pension enquiry. Either the Chief Executive or the Deputy Chief Executive can provide personal advice on a whole range of pension issues during normal office hours. Written and Email enquiries can also be catered for; all we ask is that you include your NARPO […]
Other Pension Groups Publications and Updates
Use these links for other pension group publications and updates: Civil Service Pensioners Alliance National Pensioners Convention
Commutation Factors – further advice
Following the Pension Ombudsman determination in Milne v GAD we have had several queries from members around various associated issues particularly in relation to the interest payable and the amount of commutation taken at the time of retirement. As a result of those queries we have taken further legal advice on the matters. Use the […]
Discharge Letters – Update
We have been made aware that the Home Office have advised Pension Administrators that those due additional lump sums are no longer required to sign a discharge letter before the payments can be made. This concurs with the legal advice we obtained and shared with the Home Office [see previous post]. Those who are to […]
Discharge Letters
Some members have started receiving their additional commutation figures and discharge letters and as such we have obtained legal advice on the validity of the discharge letters and have been advised: “To be clear, the only potential respondents to a further claim are GAD and the Home Office. The only relevant discharge relates to a possible […]
Pension Ombudsman issues further update
Please use this link to see a further update from the Ombudsman in relation to other associated issues in the Commutation Factor dispute. Latest Update
Home Office Commutation Q & A
The Home Office have issued an update in relation to queries raised regarding the implementation of the revised commutation factors. Use the link to view the latest: Home Office Q & A on revised commutation factors Aug 2015
Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) issue Commutation Factors for 2001 and 2004
Following the determination of the Pensions Ombudsman in Milne v the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD), this document, provided by GAD, includes tables of factors to be used in calculating redress and detailed guidance for scheme administrators to aid them in calculating the amounts owed to individuals. Use the link to view the document: Government Actuary’s […]
Home Office respond to NARPO letter
NARPO have received a response from the Home Office in relation to the commutation factor dispute in which they confirm that Force Pension Administrators are now working to identify those affected, calculate the sums owed and ensuring that payments are made as soon as possible. Use the link to view the document: Home Office scanned […]