Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 50405

Pensions Ombudsman: Standards

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of waiting times for cases to be allocated to a Resolution Specialist at The Pensions Ombudsman.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The Pension Ombudsman (TPO) has experienced a significant increase in complaints over the past several years, and this trend is continuing. This has impacted on waiting times for cases to be allocated to a resolution specialist. In response to this pressu...

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