Ombudsman awards unprecedented £5,000 compensation after police pension blunder

Jenna Towler
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A policeman was awarded a massive £5,000 compensation by the pensions ombudsman after his planned retirement in New Zealand was nearly shattered by an administrative error.

The ombudsman made the award - which is five times more than the maximum recommended by the High Court - after claimant Mr Lambden suffered "considerable distress" over the mix up. The error - o...

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