Mr and Mrs Hercberg’s complaint is against the Council as the administering authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund. Following the death of their son, the Council decided that death benefits should be divided between them and their son’s …

Mr Phipps complains that the Trustees delayed in paying the death benefits due from the Fund on the death of Mr G Llewellin which affected the amount ultimately paid. The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should not be upheld a …

The complaint has been brought on behalf of Mrs Parizad. The complaint is that the Trustees failed to inform those acting for her that there was a two year time limit for the payment of a lump sum death benefit payable on the death of her sister. Payment was not made within the two years and …

Mrs Hendry, Mr Hendry’s widow, complains that the Trustee did not involve her in the gathering of evidence prior to deciding how Mr Hendry’s lump sum death benefit should be distributed. In consequence she says that the decision should be reconsidered. The Deputy Pen …

Mrs Cissell contends that she is entitled to receive spouse’s benefits, based on the full return of her late husband, Mr Cissell’s Members Account attributable to his Scheme service from 1992 until 1997. She says that the Scheme Trustees’ claim that Mr Cissell had received a refund of his Sc …

Mrs McKinney complains that she has been inadequately compensated for her widow’s pension being underpaid from 1991, when she started to receive it, until she was told of the underpayment in 2008. The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The co …

Mrs McCurdy’s complaint is that she has not been paid a widow’s lump sum benefit. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against Rathlin Island Ferry Ltd because they failed to make appropriate arrangements when Mr McC …

Mr Young is the ex-husband of Ms Parkes and joint administrator of Ms Parkes’ estate. His complaint is that their two children were not paid the lump sum that was due following Ms Parkes’ death. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against Stadia as they …

Ms Browne complains that the payment by the Trustees of the lump sum benefit on the death of Mr J Brent (Mr Brent” was unduly delayed, thereby incurring penal charges. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against the Trustees because they ha …

Mr McCoy has complained that, before paying him a discretionary death benefit arising from the Scheme, the required him to sign and return a form of discharge. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons …