If a member is awarded a Tier 3 benefit, a review will need to be undertaken at the point when Tier 3 payments have been made for 18 months. You are required to write to the Tier 3 member asking for details of their employment status but, we will contact the member on your behalf.
If, from the information provided, it is established that gainful employment had been obtained
- the Tier 3 payments will be stopped by the Fund and,
- deferred benefits will be awarded to the member
Alternatively, if a review needs to be completed by an Independent Registered Medical Practitioner (IRMP), we will let you know and you will be required to undertake this review. Dependent upon on the result of the review, it is possible that the member can be;
- Reassessed to Tier 2
- Tier 3 benefits can continue to be paid
- The payment of Tier 3 benefits should stop
You will need to contact Cornwall Pension Fund to confirm the result of the review and ensure the relevant certificate is completed by the IRMP.