The Department for Work and Pensions has hinted it may appeal the verdict of the judicial review which saw the judge rule in favour of the pensioner campaigners.
In the High Court this morning, Justice Bean ruled he agreed with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s findings suggesting Government information on the level of security offered by occupational pension schemes was misleading, in particular regarding a leaflet published in 1996 explaining the 1995 Pensions Act. However, a spokesman for the DWP says the ruling also endorsed “the government's decision to reject other key findings made by the Ombudsman”, and adds as both sides have the option to appeal the DWP intends to carefully consider today’s judgement. He says: “The Court disagreed with the O...
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