MHO status for nursing students

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Marcon said

I was puzzled by that too! Having read the case I thought OP must have been referring to another determination, hence my suggestion they looked at point 19 of this one.

Apologies - same Mr L.(I assume), different ruling - though same ultimate outcome.
https://www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk/sites/default/files/decisions/PO-14791.pdf

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kaMelo said

This is of no help to you whatsoever, but a friend of mine took general nurse training,(86 - 89) qualified as an RGN then took up a MHO role and has worked in mental health ever since. I spoke to them this morning and they confirmed their time as a student nurse does not count towards the doubling 

Thanks - that's pretty much what I would expect since their training would have included only sporadic contact with anyone with mental health issues or ID so wouldn't fit the criteria.

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kaMelo said:

The problem with that is it's asking someone to put their head above the parapet for no benefits, only potential negatives should it identify a mistake was made on their pension.

I agree that it shouldn't be necessary to go to those lengths and that the pensions agency will be able to provide me with the rationale for their determination.
The issue at the moment is that I only have their calculations, without any accompanying explanations.
Perhaps it can all be sorted with the minimum of fuss, but wanted to check here to see if anyone had encountered this situation