NHS Ill health retirement

Gazpacholulu

Today I have received notice that I have been accepted for "Early payment of deferred benefits" on ill health grounds. I'm 52, no longer working in the NHS (28 years pension accrued), receive PIP and currently working for a 3rd party health company.
Can anyone tell me what will happen to the PIP and if I am allowed to continue working for the 3rd party?

stoozie1

There may be more people able to help you on the benefits board.

crv1963

Gazpacholulu wrote: »

Today I have received notice that I have been accepted for "Early payment of deferred benefits" on ill health grounds. I'm 52, no longer working in the NHS (28 years pension accrued), receive PIP and currently working for a 3rd party health company.
Can anyone tell me what will happen to the PIP and if I am allowed to continue working for the 3rd party?

As far as I am aware PIP is not a means tested benefit so you're okay there, NHS Pension only reduced if you work directly for the NHS (ie are paid directly through an NHS Payroll) and your total pension plus NHS pay exceed your last NHS salary. So under the rules you can work for a 3rd party and get your pension, many retire and then work for an agency or move into working for Care Home companies.


If you don't need all of your current combined income- NHS Pension plus current wages plus PIP it makes sense to save some into a pension (for the tax relief) or if not into an ISA, subject to the statutory limits.

xylophone

subject to the statuary limits.

No higher in pounds than Nelson's Column in feet?:D

crv1963

Spelling error corrected- thank you I really must try harder!

reeac

So you meet the criteria for PIP but also work?

Gazpacholulu

That is correct

TARDIS

reeac wrote: »

So you meet the criteria for PIP but also work?

PIP compensates people with a disability for the additional costs to meet their care or mobility needs. It is not means tested.
Many people's disability would qualify them for PIP but not prevent them from working eg a wheelchair user who has the additional expense of an adapted vehicle to pay for (to get them to work)