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Updated: TPO's Pensions Dishonesty Unit closes following govt funding constraints


By Sophie Smith

The Pensions Ombudsman's (TPO) pilot Pensions Dishonesty Unit (PDU) has come to an end, after broader government funding constraints meant that funding for the PDU ended on 31 March 2025.

TPO confirmed that whilst the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) funding for the unit has now come to an end, run-off funds are available until October 2025 to complete specific investigations


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