Complaints and disputes in regard to individual pension issues affecting retired local authority staff may be appropriately addressed to the relevant local authority. Should any issue remain unresolved following internal review by the local authority, the matter may be referred to the pensions ombudsman for determination.
Without prejudice to any such complaint or dispute, it is a generally established principle that pensions of retired public sector — including local authority — staff may not be increased to take account of any pay increases which are applied to the pensioners' former posts as a result of regrading, restructuring or changes in duties or conditions of service that take place after they retire.