Complaints and disputes

If you have made a formal complaint and are unsatisfied with our response, you may raise your complaint further via the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP).

TPAS is a voluntary organisation of pension’s professionals who give free, independent and impartial information and guidance about pensions, to members of the public. TPAS will help members and beneficiaries in connection with any questions, or help with specific queries, and offer guidance with complaints.

Contact details are:

If you are still unhappy following a decision made through IDRP, you can take your case to the Pensions Ombudsman provided you do so within 3 years from the date of the original decision (or lack of a decision) which you are disputing, or within 3 years of when you first became aware of the problem.

The Ombudsman investigates complaints and settles disputes about pension schemes. However, before making a formal complaint to the Pensions Ombudsman you would normally be expected to have progressed through both the first and second stages of the internal dispute resolution procedure.

The Ombudsman's decision is final and binding for all parties, subject to any appeal made to the High Court on a point of law. For more information or to contact the PO:-

You can also submit a complaint form online:

www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk/our-service/make-a-complaint/