Public Sector Pensions Authority
Overview
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total FOI requests | 17 |
| Date range | 2017-10-12 to 2024-12-31 |
| Full disclosure rate | 47.1% (8/17) |
| Partial disclosure | 3 |
| Fully refused/exempt | 3 |
Outcome Breakdown
| Outcome | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| All information sent | 8 | 47.1% |
| Information not held | 4 | 23.5% |
| Some information sent but not all held | 2 | 11.8% |
| No information sent - all held but exempt | 1 | 5.9% |
| Not required to fulfill request | 1 | 5.9% |
| Some information sent but part exempt | 1 | 5.9% |
Requests by Year
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Top Topics
- Finance & Tax (8 requests)
- Healthcare & Public Health (3 requests)
- Policing & Criminal Justice (3 requests)
- Government & Administration (2 requests)
- Planning & Housing (1 requests)
Notable Cases (4)
[-] police officer pension rights by qualifying employment date
2022-09-22 | Some information sent but part exempt
The requester asked for an itemised list of police officer pension rights by qualifying employment date, but the Public Sector Pensions Authority withheld specific dates to prevent individual identification under Section 25 of the FOI Act 2015, providing only aggregated totals instead.
- The request sought anonymised data on active and inactive police officers with pension rights predating 1st September 1995.
- Specific employment dates were withheld because they could identify individual members.
- The authority provided a summary table of active and inactive members split by scheme join date.
Data: 230, 4, 226, 342, 227
Exemptions: Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Personal Information)
[+] Unpublished Responses to FOIA Requests
2022-09-09 | All information sent
The request sought unpublished FOIA responses from the Public Sector Pensions Authority, specifically regarding pension payouts for MHK/MLC members and injury awards for former police officers. The authority disclosed total payout figures and recipient counts for pensions, as well as the total number of police injury award recipients, but withheld data broken down by specific bands or review types.
- In the 2018/2019 financial year, £960,132.96 was paid in pensions to 46 retired MHK/MLC members.
- As of 1st April 2020, 59 former Isle of Man Constabulary police officers were in receipt of injury awards.
- The PSPA does not hold information collated by band for police injury awards.
Data: £960,132.96, 46, 2018/2019, 59, 1st April 2020
Exemptions: Information not held or cannot be found after reasonable steps; Data is personal to an individual
[~] Anonymised copy of public sector pension scheme data
2021-03-03 | Not required to fulfill request
The requester asked for anonymised public sector pension data in an actuarial valuation format to assess potential insurance buy-out costs, but the Public Sector Pensions Authority refused the request citing that it would require substantial compilation and analysis of data.
- The request was refused under Section 11(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 as it required substantial compilation and analysis.
- The Authority suggested existing public reports could be used to estimate liabilities instead of providing raw data.
- All public sector pension schemes managed by the PSPA are unfunded 'pay-as-you-go' schemes with no direct assets.
Data: 1690745, 2021-03-03, 2021-03-09, 31 March 2019, 31 March 2018
Exemptions: Section 11(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (not required to create, derive, research, analyse, or substantially compile information)
[~] Tynwald Member Pension Data and Scheme Fund Information
2017-10-28 | Some information sent but not all held
The request sought detailed pension data for Tynwald members, including individual payouts and fund values. The authority disclosed total annual pension benefits from 2012 to 2017 and monthly income figures, but withheld individual member data citing privacy exemptions and clarified that most public sector schemes are unfunded.
- Total pension benefits paid to retired MHKs and MLCs increased from £750,124 in 2012/13 to £917,652 in 2016/17.
- Individual pension amounts per member were withheld as absolutely exempt personal information under Section 25(2) of the Act.
- Public sector pension schemes managed by the PSPA are unfunded arrangements with no associated fund to value.
Data: £750,124, £767,399, £780,155, £818,062, £917,652
Exemptions: Section 25 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolutely exempt personal information); Data Protection Act 2002 (fairness and privacy expectations)
Most Cited Exemptions
| Exemption | Times Cited |
|---|---|
| Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (practical refusal reason) | 1 |
| Section 25 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolutely exempt personal information) | 1 |
| Data Protection Act 2002 (fairness and privacy expectations) | 1 |
| Section 11(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (not required to create, derive, research, analyse, or substantially compile information) | 1 |
| Information not held or cannot be found after reasonable steps | 1 |
| Data is personal to an individual | 1 |
| Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held) | 1 |
| Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Personal Information) | 1 |