Useful Links
In this section, you'll find some useful links external companies that will help you with different areas of pensions. Click on one of the below links to find out how each party are involved:
The Money Advice Service is a free and impartial service set up by the government. It has lots of useful pages about how to use financial advice and a directory of advisers. Go to
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/categories/getting-advice-about-retirement to find out more.
TPR monitors the running of occupational pensions schemes in the UK. In general it will act if and when irregularities in the running of the scheme are brought to its attention. For more information you can call or visit the website:
0870 606 3636
www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk
The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decide upon complaints and disputes involving work-based and personal pension schemes. For more information you can call or visit the website:
0207 630 2200
www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk
The Pension Tracing Service helps people who have lost touch with an old pension scheme by tracing it for them free of charge. For more information you can call or visit the website:
0800 731 0193
www.gov.uk/find-lost-pension
GOV.UK is a useful source of information from the Government on pensions. For more information you can visit the website:
www.gov.uk/browse/working
HMRC governs the tax paid by members of registered pension schemes. You can find out more information and guidance from the HMRC about tax and pensions on their website:
www.gov.uk/tax-national-insurance-after-state-pension-age
www.gov.uk/tax-on-your-private-pension/pension-tax-relief
TPAS is an independent organisation which gives free help and advice to members of pension schemes. For more information you can call or visit the website:
0800 011 3797
www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk
Pension Wise is a free and impartial government service which gives you guidance on your defined contribution pension options. Please visit:
www.pensionwise.gov.uk
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) brings together the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.
Please visit: www.maps.org.uk