retire at 56

atush

Yet I have a BIL who retired early form his council job for a stress induced/agrivated illness.

So there must be ways around it, or at least were in the recent past.

xylophone

illness.

But the "problem" (!) seems to be that the OP isn't actually ill?

jamesd

It's not necessary for a condition to be permanent for a form of ill-health retirement to be available in this scheme. There's a lower payout temporary form available for up to three years and stress that blocks working on medical advice might be sufficient to qualify.

xylophone wrote: »

But the "problem" (!) seems to be that the OP isn't actually ill?

The effects of stress can be serious enough to block working for a while. Both from the stress directly and the effects it has on things like sleep and ability to function effectively.

Thrugelmir

bigadaj wrote: »

Certainly is in the public sector.

Having worked in both. Public sector is a holiday camp.

xylophone

The effects of stress can be serious enough to block working for a while. Both from the stress directly and the effects it has on things like sleep and ability to function effectively.

Yes indeed but not being able to work for a while would seem to indicate paid sick leave rather than an ill-health pension?

jamesd

For this scheme it seems to depend on the specifics of each case.

gadgetmind

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Having worked in both. Public sector is a holiday camp.

A relative of mind used to work for the railways, where they aren't exactly know for rushing things and breaking into a sweat. After he took redundancy, he went to work for a civil service agency. After a few days, a couple of people took him to one side and told him to chill as he was getting done in an hour what they usually spread over a week or so!

He's now retired at age 50.

Easy street.