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Emma Lewell-Buck Labour, South Shields:
 To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the determination of 15 May 2015 of the Pensions Ombudsman with respect to the complaint by Mr W Milne against the Government Actuary’s Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that other members of relevant pension schemes in the Fire and Rescue Service receive compensation awards consistent with that determination; and when he anticipates those awards will be made.
Mark Francois Minister of State (Communities and Local Government):
 The Government accepts the Ombudsman’s determination in full and recognises that there are other individuals, including retired fire fighters, who are affected by the principles set out in this determination. The Government is working with pension administrators to identify affected individuals and ensure that appropriate payments are made as quickly as possible. This will take time, with thousands of historic records to consider. Those affected will receive updates through their pensions administrators.
• Hansard Source(Citation: HC Deb, 8 June 2015, cW)
Bugler – One wonders if quite properly this will include compound interest(8%+) in the repayment because of the government’s ‘self enrichment’ due to their original error?
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