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PO determination on failure to pay death benefits within two-year limit (Lettman PO–3753)

Published on: 30 March 2016

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  • Original news
  • Summary
  • What were the facts?
  • What was the Pension Ombudsman’s decision?
  • What is the impact of this determination?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: In Lettman (PO-3753), the Pensions Ombudsman found the Local Government Pension Scheme administrators guilty of maladministration in exposing beneficiaries to an adverse tax charge by paying a lump sum death grant outside the two-year timeframe allowed by HMRC. Martin Scott of gunnercooke LLP looks at the decision.

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