Gov't continues to deny maladministration claims

In July, the PASC published the results of its inquiry into the government’s rejection of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report “Trusting in the Pensions Promise”, in which it agreed with the Ombudsman’s findings saying the government’s rejection had been “at best naïve or at worst misleading”. However, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in its 12-page response still refuses to accept the claims of maladministration, although James Purnell, Minister for Pensions Reform, says it agrees there should be a significant package of support which is why it has ”committed an additional £2bn...