Useful Websites
The selected links below will take you to a number of websites that you may find useful.
Pensions & Insurance
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) - TPR is responsible for regulating work-based pension schemes.
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - The FCA helps consumers to use financial services with confidence and have products that meet their needs, from firms and individuals they can trust.
The Pensions Ombudsman - The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decides complaints and disputes about the way that pension schemes are run.
Pensions UK - Formerly known as The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, Pensions UK is the leading UK body providing representation for employer sponsored retirement provision.
Pensions Policy Institute - The Pensions Policy Institute is an educational charity which provides non-political, independent comment and analysis on pension policy in the UK.
Pensions Management Institute (PMI) services for trustees - Several services are available to support trustees in the exercise of their responsibilities as well as two examinations which provide formal recognition of pensions knowledge and understanding.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) - The PPF was established to pay compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes when there is a qualifying insolvency event in relation to the employer and where there are insufficient assets in the pension scheme to cover Pension Protection Fund levels of compensation.
Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) - The FAS offers financial help to some people who have lost out on their pensions because their occupational pension scheme was under funded when it started to wind-up and their employer has been unable to make up the shortfall because it is insolvent or no longer exists.
Money and Pensions Service - This brings together Pension Wise, The Pensions Advisory Service and the Money Advice Service which all offer support and guidance for people looking to talk about money and pensions.
MoneyHelper - MoneyHelper is a consumer-facing service provided by the Money and Pensions Service. It provides free and impartial money and pensions guidance for people all across the UK.
MoneyHelper - Pensions & retirement – This section of the MoneyHelper site provides guides which may be useful if you are just starting to think about your retirement, are about to retire, or have been retired for some time.
MoneyHelper - Choosing a financial adviser – This section of the MoneyHelper site will help you learn about how financial advice works, the types of advisers you can speak to and when it’s appropriate to use a financial adviser.
Pension Wise - Pension Wise (a service from MoneyHelper) offer free and impartial government guidance about defined contribution pension options.
Government Departments and Statutory Bodies
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - The DWP is responsible for employment, equality, benefits, pensions and child support.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) - HMRC was formed following the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise departments. It deals with taxation and National Insurance issues.
The Pension Service is part of the DWP. It has been set up by the Government to provide information about pensions and other pensioner benefits in the UK.