In September 2025 we reported that we had seen an increase in the number of enquiries from FPS members who have received a letter from Equiniti titled “Overpayment of Armed Forces Pension.”
We noted that:
‘Where maladministration of an Armed Forces pension has occurred you have the right to complain using the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP). Once armed with the information from Equiniti you will be in a good position to do this. Indeed, you are entitled to submit an IDRP at any stage and may choose to do this from the outset. ‘
We have since sought legal guidance, and Members considering an IDRP might wish to consider the common legal defences to the recovery of pension overpayments that can be found at THIS LINK.
Guidance including recommended actions on what to do on receipt of an overpayment letter can be found in this previous news item
