Question re Occupational Health Decision

ValHaller

GothicStirling wrote: »

I think she means the council license. But really, she needs to advise her Dad to phone the DVLA too.

What council licence?

As for phoning DVLA, well there are circumstances when you should, but as OH have apparently not come forward with a medical diagnosis do not phone DVLA without researching it first and establishing that the criteria to do this are met. It would be a real shame to have DVLA cancel the licence on a precautionary basis on the strength of a phone call and then fight for months to get it back if it is needed to get another job.

ERICS_MUM

marybelle01 wrote: »

Do not think about rushing into anything. At over 55 and with 30 years service, there may be other options, including retirement on full pension - this is especially true if there may be an issue of being unfit to work or becoming unfit to work. It may be that paying him off with redundancy may be in the employers best interests but not his. A couple of years ago a friend of mine, at 55 and with no medical issues, got paid off (compulsory) redundancy AND full pension taken immediately. Talk to the union, and remember that with occupational sick pay as well as the possibility of other work, he is in a good position not to have to rush into anything without thinking it through thoroughly.

Exactly what happened to me. I was retired on ill-health grounds when I was 54 with an immediate and full pension. I took a tax-free lump sum only to pay off the mortgage. I was also able to stop paying NI as I was "paid up".

This worked out much more beneficial to me long-term than being made redundant.

OP, if your dad is made an offer, he must work through the finances very carefully, maybe getting some professional help - I don't know if his union offer such a service ?

Anyway I wish him well, it's horrible to see our parents unwell.

Best wishes

Linda xx

System

ValHaller wrote: »

What council licence? .

It could be that the council issues a separate licence on top of the person's normal driving licence authorising people to drive specific types of council owned vehicles after having a local test on them.

Similar to the licences issued to members of the armed forces (used to be MOD F1629 and later FMT600) by their units.