Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) (PO-14056)
Complainant: Mrs T
Complaint Topic: Ill Health
Ref: PO-14056
Outcome: Upheld
Respondent: 1. City of Wolverhampton Council (the Council),
2. West Midlands Pension Fund (the Fund)
2. West Midlands Pension Fund (the Fund)
Type: Pension complaint or dispute
Date:
Ombudsman’s Determination
Outcome
Mrs T’s complaint is upheld and to put matters right the Council shall reconsider her early retirement claim. It shall also pay Mrs T £500 for the significant distress and inconvenience she has experienced.
My reasons for reaching this decision are explained in more detail below.
Complaint summary
Mrs T’s complaint is about the tier of ill health early retirement (IHER) pension she has been awarded.
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