Government guilty of 125,000 pension losses

The court today ruled the Government’s maladministration caused some non-financial losses but it did not contribute significantly to individuals’ losses. A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says: "We are pleased that the court found in the Government’s favour on the key point relating to the Ombudsman’s powers. “We applied to the Court for leave to appeal on a protective basis but we will want to consider this complex and lengthy judgment in more detail with our colleagues in Government before deciding whether to pursue an appeal. "We have already announced a si...