Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

Mr I’s complaint is upheld and to put matters right the Council shall consider backdating Mr I’s ill health retirement pension (IHRP) to May 2011.

The Council shall also pay Mr I £1,000 for the serious distress and inconvenience caused by its actions when dealing with his IHRP application.

My reasons for reaching this decision are explained in more detail below.

Complaint summary

Mr I’s complaint against the Council is twofold: –

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Mr S’ complaint and no further action is required by HMRC or MyCSP.

Complaint summary

Mr S’ complaint concerns the date his employment was terminated on the grounds of ill health. He believes that his ill health retirement pension (IHRP) should be backdated to at least January 2015, following the original occupational health (OH) assessment.

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Ms G’s complaint and no further action is required by NHS Pensions.

Complaint summary

Ms G has complained that her eligibility for ill health retirement from active service has not been assessed in a proper manner.

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Ms I’s complaint and no further action is required by Bolton at Home or GMPF.

Complaint summary

Ms I has complained that she has not been awarded ill health retirement from active service with effect from February 2005.

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

Mrs Y’s complaint against NHS BSA is partly upheld, but there is a part of the complaint I do not agree with. To put matters right (for the part that is upheld) NHS BSA shall pay Mrs Y £500 for the significant distress and inconvenience caused to her by its mishandling of her case.

Complaint summary

Mrs Y’s complaint concerns NHS BSA’s decision to refuse her application for ill health early retirement (IHER) as an active Scheme member and its delay in dealing with her application.

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Mr N’s complaint and no further action is required by the MOD, MyCSP or the Cabinet Office.

Complaint summary

Mr N’s complaint is that he has been refused ill health retirement.

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Mrs R’s complaint and no further action is required by UoB.

Complaint Summary

Mrs R complains that UoB refused her application for Ill Health Retirement (IHR).

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Mr N’s complaint and no further action is required by LFRS.

My reasons for reaching this decision are explained in more detail below.

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Mr W’s complaint and no further action is required by NP or TWPF.

Complaint Summary

Mr W’s complaint is that NP, his former employer, and TWPF did not award him Tier 1 Ill Health Retirement (IHR).

Ombudsman’s Determination

Outcome

I do not uphold Mr S’ complaint and no further action is required by NWFC or CWCC.

Complaint Summary

Mr S complains that NWFC, his former employer, and CWCC, the Administering Authority, should have considered his application for ill health retirement (IHR), as if he were still employed by NWFC. Mr S says that had he not resigned and remained an employee, then NWFC may have terminated his employment on the grounds of capability and he would have been entitled to an IHR pension.