Local Government Pension Scheme (PO-2496)

Subject

Mrs Hudspith complains that Sunderland City Council, the employing authority refused to award an ill-health pension at first and following further applications, they refused to award tier 1 or tier 2 benefits.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against Sunderland City Council because they have not reached a decision as to whether Mrs Hudspith met the criteria for ill-health retirement through-out the whole process. They relied on the opinion of the independent medical practitioners.