Campaign For Fairness In State Pension Overseas – International Consortium Of British Pensioners
Many of you may know that pensioners from the UK who emigrate have their State Pension entitlement frozen in most countries outside the EU. The International Consortium of British Pensioners is fighting for fairness for all British pensioners, who choose to live abroad, seeking that their pensions be index linked. Currently they are interested in […]
Deferring Your State Pension
Did you know you can defer your State Pension? You can get this as either extra State Pension or a lump sum payment. Use this link for further details: defer your state pension
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 […]