You, as the employer, cannot make a decision on an ill-health retirement without:
- having first obtained an opinion from an Independent Registered Medical Practitioner (IRMP). They must be qualified in Occupational Health medicine. The IRMP’s opinion should be provided by completing an ill-health certificate.
Please contact us if you are unsure which certificate should be provided to the IRMP.
What does the Cornwall Pension Fund need to process an ill health retirement?
- Fully completed leavers form including confirmation of the date the benefits are to be paid
- Copy of the relevant certificate completed by IRMP
- Copy of the notice letter. (Please click on the link below)
- P45 (if available) – this should be sent in order for income tax deductions from the pension can be assessed
You must inform the member of your decision to award or not award ill health retirement.
Depending on the outcome of your decision the letter should inform the member of:
- your decision (whether an ill health benefit is to be awarded or not)
- inform the member that your decision has been made with reference to the Independent Medical Practitioner's (IRMP) opinion
- if a benefit has been awarded, the tier of ill health benefit
- if a Tier 3 is granted, it must be mentioned that it is a temporary benefit and that there is a review at 18 months
- if a decision of no award has been made, then the reasons of this decision should be included. Explain why the member has not met the conditions outlined in the regulations
- information on how the member can appeal the decision must also be included i.e. via the Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP) process. This should include the timescales for making an appeal and the contact details of the employer’s appointed person for appeal