Royal Masonic Hospital v Pensions Ombudsman 2

United Kingdom

Reference: (2001) OPLR 171

The employee member had worked at the Royal Masonic Hospital which operated an unfunded pension arrangement that provided benefits at normal pension age.

He successfully argued before the Ombudsman that the preservation rules in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 applied to the scheme and early leavers were therefore entitled to benefits.

The High Court reversed the Ombudsman's determination and held that the preservation requirements did not apply to unfunded schemes.