Ombudsman caseload could become 'untenable'

Michael Klimes
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The Pensions Ombudsman's workload could become "completely untenable" if it rules in favour of scheme members seeking to transfer into suspected liberation scams.

The ombudsman has a backlog of at least 84 cases, mostly brought by members whose tramsfers have been blocked, which are expected to be decided this autumn after number of delays (PP Online, 21 Aug...

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