{"id":79766,"date":"2017-03-16T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=1ad8e3820b872d78ff6e5a7524cee18a"},"modified":"2017-03-27T08:30:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T08:30:27","slug":"press-release-new-chair-appointed-to-the-pensions-advisory-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=79766","title":{"rendered":"Press release: New chair appointed to The Pensions Advisory Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated:<\/em> Added “The appointment was made without holding a competition and has been made in agreement with the Commissioner for Public Appointments who was content given the fact that a new body is to be created that will replace The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS).”<\/p>\n

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The appointment was made without holding a competition and has been made in agreement with the Commissioner for Public Appointments<\/a> who was content given the fact that a new body is to be created that will replace The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n

Ann will oversee the continued delivery of free, professional and impartial guidance on pensions and support for people if they have a problem or complaint about their workplace or private pension.<\/p>\n

The Pensions Advisory Service delivers its information and guidance service through a variety of channels including telephone, web chat, written and online enquiries, outreach events and on its website. It is also responsible for delivering Pension Wise\u2019s telephone services.<\/p>\n

Minister of State for Pensions, Richard Harrington said:<\/p>\n

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Ann Harris brings a wealth of experience and skills to The Pensions Advisory Service which does excellent work in helping the public with pension inquiries.<\/p>\n

With more than 178,000 customers, and more than 2.7 million visits to its website in the past year, TPAS<\/abbr>\u2019 services are very much in demand so it\u2019s vital it attracts a senior leader of such high calibre.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ann Harris OBE said:<\/p>\n

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I am delighted with my new appointment as TPAS<\/abbr> Chair.<\/p>\n

This is an exciting time for TPAS<\/abbr>, as it prepares for the proposed transition to a new single finance guidance body.<\/p>\n

I am determined that it continues to deliver its core business of giving people professional, independent and impartial help with their private pensions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

About The Pensions Advisory Service<\/h2>\n

The TPAS<\/abbr> service is free to the public. It is delivered by in-house pension specialists and a nationwide network of volunteer advisers who have typically worked in the pensions industry in roles that have required a high level of technical knowledge.<\/p>\n

Single finance guidance body<\/h2>\n

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP<\/abbr>) and HM Treasury have recently consulted on a single guidance body<\/a> bringing together:<\/p>\n