Campden R.A. Pension Scheme (PO-4579)

Complaint summary

Dr Kenworthy complains that the Trustees and Trigon, the current Administrator and Actuary of the Scheme, have not calculated the retirement pension available to him correctly in accordance with the consolidated Scheme’s Trust Deed and Rules (the Rules) and existing sex equality legislation.

Summary of the Ombudsman’s Determination and reasons

The complaint should not be upheld against the Trustees and Trigon because I consider that:

• they are fully entitled to use the current method to calculate Dr Kenworthy’s deferred pension at Normal Retirement Age (NRA) which has been recommended and certified as reasonable by the current Scheme Actuary;
• they have interpreted clause 11.4 of the Rules in a way which is consistent with what the rule actually states; and
• they can continue to defer taking action to equalise GMPs whilst this issue generally remains unresolved.