Pensions - Articles - BSPS compensation to leave many disappointed


Brian Nimmo, Head of Redress at leading independent consultancy Broadstone, following the FCA’s publication of its report into the British Steel Pension Scheme redress scheme.

 He comments: “Many ex-British Steel Pension Scheme members will have entered the redress scheme with expectations of receiving life changing amounts of compensation. It is unsurprising that they will have been left bitterly disappointed if they received nothing at all. There is a glaring disparity of outcomes depending on when each individual was assessed for loss with those waiting for the FCA’s redress scheme typically receiving far less compensation than those who received compensation earlier.

 “Average compensation for those who received it before the FCA’s redress scheme started was over £60,000 whereas for those assessed in the redress scheme, only 360 received any compensation and over 1,700 who had their advice assessed as unsuitable, received no compensation at all. As early as July 2022, it was clear that the changing market conditions meant that redress levels were falling drastically.
 
 “It highlights the importance of keeping consumers informed and up to date with the latest developments as expectations could have been better managed throughout this process. That so many consumers will be potentially disappointed with the outcome risks undermining the laudable aims the redress scheme set out to achieve.”

  FCA Redress Scheme Report on British Steel

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