with their finances. It’s a natural fit for us to help people understand their pension options and make choices for their future.”
Margaret Lynch, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Scotland, said: “Citizens Advice Scotland welcomes the opportunity to work with the government to design a Pensions Guidance Service which can be delivered through our network of local independent CABs. We would aim to ensure that members of the public who require it receive independent, impartial guidance on pensions as on many other issues.” Bill Osborne, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Northern Ireland, said: “Citizens Advice Northern Ireland is proud to provide information and holistic advice to the entire community. As a partner in the initiative, we will help empower clients in another important part of their life journey.”
Changes that would result from the Pensions Schemes Bill 2014 to 2015
21 October 2014
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have issued a document setting out the changes which would result if the current Pensions Schemes Bill is enacted.
This document shows the changes to existing legislation that would result from the Pension Schemes Bill 2014 to 2015 . DWP say that they have produced it to assist in the scrutiny of the Bill during its passage through Parliament. It is not a complete list of all changes resulting from the Bill but is designed to help readers understand the effect of changes where it is not immediately apparent. It is based on the print version of the Bill as introduced to Parliament.
New pensions ombudsman and deputy ombudsman sought for 2015
22 October 2014
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced plans to start recruiting for the roles of pensions ombudsman and deputy pensions ombudsman for 2015.
This report comes from Civil Service World:
The DWP are launching a combined recruitment exercise to fill the roles of pensions ombudsman and the part-time role of deputy ombudsman by autumn 2015.
Investigating pension complaints between members of pension schemes and scheme administrators, the roles of ombudsman and deputy ombudsman are appointed by the secretary of state for Work and Pensions and are combined with the separate roles of pension protection fund ombudsman and deputy pension protection fund ombudsman. Current ombudsman, Tony King, will step down from the role in spring 2015 and deputy ombudsman, Jane Irvine, will follow shortly after, stepping down from her role in the autumn. Hoping to ensure a smooth transition, both King and Irvine will remain in their posts until replacements can start. Appointed in 2007, King has been in the role for eight years having served two terms as pensions ombudsman whilst Irvine has been deputy ombudsman for five years. Minister for Pensions, Steve Webb said: “I am grateful to Tony for the impact he has made on performance since he took up office back in 2007. “He has successfully led the office through a period of change as it modernised its working methods and IT systems.” He added: “I also want to thank Jane for the hard work she has put into the deputy ombudsman role, and in particular for her flexibility towards her workload which greatly helped the office deliver on its targets.”
CIPP Policy News Journal
08/04/2015, Page 400 of 521
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