NHS ill health pension

towellingbunny

I am about to apply for NHS ill health pension as I am no longer able to work in my clinical role following a surgical error leaving me with permanent nerve damage. I wondered if anyone else has been through the process and can offer me any advice on the process and the two different tiers of pension??
thanks in advance

RickyC_IFSWP

There is more information on the NHS pension website here: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1308.aspx

" What do I need to do if I think ill health retirement applies to me?
A. You should first read the If you are a current member and have at least 2 years membership, you should contact your employer for a form AW33E. This form is in three Parts;
Part A – this is for your employer to fill in and provides information about your NHS employment and any absences due to illness or injury (sick leave)
Part B – this is for you to complete with your personal details and to give your consent for NHS Pensions and its medical advisers to consider your request
Part C – this section is for your Occupational Health Doctor to provide information and medical evidence about your condition

Q. What is a Tier 1 pension?
A. If you are assessed as being permanently incapable of carrying out the duties of your own job you will be entitled to the early payment of the retirement benefits you have earned to date paid without any actuarial reduction for the early payment. In other words, these benefits will not be reduced to cover the extra cost of being paid before the Scheme’s normal benefit age.

Q. What is a Tier 2 pension
A. If you are assessed as being permanently incapable of engaging in regular employment of like duration you will be entitled to the retirement benefits you have earned to date enhanced by 2/3rds of your prospective membership up to the Scheme’s normal retirement age."

All the best.

atush

And of course after you go thru this process, you can get the trust to pay out for your injury