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Web Links

The following organisations may be useful if you are experiencing problems with your occupational pension scheme
Office for the Pension Advisory Service (OPAS)
OPAS is a freely available service sponsored by the government which aims to help individuals with pension related problems. OPAS has a team of full time experts which is supplemented with a wide array of volunteer professionals. If you have a pensions related problem which you cannot resolve directly with your company scheme then it may be worthwhile contacting OPAS.

Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA)
OPRA is the regulator of Occupational (i.e. Company) Pension Schemes. OPRAs function is to ensure that Occupational Schemes are run within the regulatory environment in which they should.

Pension Schemes Registrar
The Pension Scheme registry is a huge database of all the pension schemes in the UK. It allows individuals to trace all their benefit entitlements. Click on the link above to find out how!
More details about the Pension Schemes Registry

Useful Pension Links

The Pension Service
The Office of the Pensions Advisory Service (OPAS)
Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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