Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman

Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman
Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman (PPFO)
Created by the Pensions Act 2004, the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman (PPFO) is empowered to:
• Investigate complaints about maladministration by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
• Consider applications from scheme members, trustees or employers relating to reviewable matters; for example, if the PPF decides during an assessment period to disapply certain scheme rules.
The PPFO's office will in due course by funded by a PPFO levy on defined benefit schemes that may be eligible to receive compensation. To date, no PPFO levy has been raised.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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