Question follow-through · 3627
Pensions Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on average waiting times for (a) cases to be assigned and (b) decisions by the Pensions Ombudsman.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 4 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on average waiting times for (a) cases to be assigned and (b) decisions by the Pensions Ombudsman.
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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4 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Department does not centrally publish formal averages for case allocation or final decisions by the Pensions Ombudsman (TPO). However, TPO’s latest performance updates indicate that waiting times remain significant due to sustained demand. Recent data...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Pensions Ombudsman: Standards
3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in changes in waiting times for cases initially to be assigned at the Pensions Ombudsman over the past two years.