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Local Government Pension Scheme (CAS-30163-T9G3)

Complainant: Mrs I
Complaint Topic: Ill Health
Ref: CAS-30163-T9G3
Outcome: Not upheld
Respondent: Dorset Council
Type: Pension complaint or dispute
Date:
Appeal: No

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

Mrs I’s complaint against Dorset is not upheld.

Complaint summary

Mrs I has complained that:-

Her ill health retirement award was not reviewed after 18 months, as provided for in the LGPS regulations;

The doctor from whom an opinion was sought for the purposes of re-assessing her original award was not provided with all the relevant evidence; and

The length of time taken to review her case by Dorset was unreasonable.

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