23 July 2018 – From Brian Minett: Williams Lea company pension scheme

Hi Reg, Judging by my telephone calls with WL’s HR Department they have been somewhat bombarded with calls from retired HMSO people being asked to opt in or out of a Zurich-run company pension scheme – particularly as you had to say yes or no by end of the month! When I mentioned that many of us were not employed by WL, were in our 70’s and had not worked for over 20 years the lady said ‘You have a point’! I explained the concept of redundancy at privatisation, our ongoing monthly payment from WL was an Annual Compensation Payment etc she said the letters were sent in error and a correction will likely be sent out.

I hope others who queried the letter got the same reply but you may like to just check or inform.

l would certainly encourage people who have received the opt in, opt out letter of 13 July to make contact with WL to get confirmation of it being sent in error so that the company do clear the matter up. Far better that WL are aware of the number of people who are querying it so that we do get something to close the issue down.

Brian.