Useful Links
| National Local Government Pension Scheme | http://www.lgps.org.uk |
| Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) | http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/road/xoq83/ |
| Department for Work and Pensions | http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk |
| HM Revenue & Customs - National Insurance Contributions Office | http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nic/index.htm |
| HM Revenue & Customs - Contact my Tax Office | http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/iwtcontact-my-tax-office.shtml |
| The Pensions Regulator | http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk |
| T.P.A.S. - (Pensions Advisory Service) | http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk |
| Lancashire County Council | http://www.lancashire.gov.uk |
| Equitable Life Assurance Society | http://www.equitable.co.uk |
| Prudential Assurance Company | http://www.pru-localgov.co.uk |
Tracing a pension:
Pension Tracing Service (PTS) is a free service which aims to help people find pension schemes they have 'lost touch' with. This may have happened because of a change in employment or a company may have changed its name. Whatever the reason, Pension Tracing Service may have the required information. They have access to a database of over 200,000 occupational and personal pension schemes and can be used to search for schemes and their up to date contact details. Pension Tracing Service, Room TB214, Tyneview Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE98 1BA, tel 0845 6002 537, online application form, www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/atoz/atozdetailed/traceform.asp
Finding a financial adviser:
Provides a list of 8 independent financial advisers in your area. IFA Promotion, tel 0800 085 3250 (freephone), www.unbiased.co.uk
Institute of Financial Planning:
To help in planning your finances. tel 0117 945 2470, www.financialplanning.org.uk
The Personal Finance Society:
Will provide a list of financial advisers in your area. www.thepfs.org/findanadviser
The Law Society:
The Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL, tel 020 7242 1222, www.thelawsociety.org.uk
The Law Society of Northern Ireland:
40 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BA, tel 028 9023 1614, www.lawsoc-ni.org and www.nilad.org
The Law Society of Scotland:
26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7YR, tel 0131 226 7411, www.lawscot.org.uk