Pensions Regulator begins pension scheme dispute consultation

The regulator’s code of practice currently states it expects trustees or managers to consider the matter within four months of receiving the member’s application. Applicants should receive notification usually no later than 15 working days after the decision. However, there is flexibility within the code for the decision to be made over a shorter or slightly longer time frame. A statement from The Pensions Regulator says: “The Pensions Regulator recognises that the circumstances of each dispute will be different. In some cases it may be possible to respond sooner, and where this is the c...