The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 No. 79

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. Basic information

PART 1 N.I. Information to be given by occupational pension schemes that fall within paragraph 1 of Schedule 1

10.  A statement that— N.I.

(a) the [F1 Money and Pensions Service] (1) is available at any time to assist members and beneficiaries with—

(i) pensions questions, and

(ii) issues they have been unable to resolve with the trustees or managers of the scheme;

(b) the Pensions Ombudsman(2) may investigate and determine certain complaints or disputes about pensions that are referred to the Pensions Ombudsman in accordance with the 1993 Act, and

(c) the Regulator may intervene in the running of schemes where trustees, managers, employers or professional advisers have failed in their duties.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 10(a) substituted (6.4.2019) by The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Naming and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/383), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 23(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 10 in operation at 6.4.2014, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

The Pensions Advisory Service can be contacted at 11 Belgrave Road, London SW1V 1RB or at www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk

(2)

The Pensions Ombudsman is appointed under section 145(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) and can be contacted at 11 Belgrave Road, London SW1V 1RB or at www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk