Mrs Cousins has complained about the decision of the NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA” that she is not entitled to early payment of preserved benefits on the basis of ill health. The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should not be upheld against the NHSBSA because they …

Mrs Lowe complains that NHS Pensions have not awarded her a tier 2 ill health pension. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against NHS Pensions because they incorrectly applied the criteria – in particular by deferring a decision concerning the effectiveness of future treatment rather tha …

Mrs Krzywacka complains that NHS Pensions have refused to award her an ill health early retirement pension. The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against NHS Pensions to the extent that they caused her some distress and inconvenience as a consequence of mistak …

Mr Hutley-Savage’s complaint is that SHBC and SCC have refused to backdate his ill health pension to 2007. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should not be upheld against SHBC or SCC because they did not take irrelevan …

Mr Mensah has complained that his eligibility for ill health retirement has not been properly assessed. The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons The complaint should be upheld against the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency because they had insufficient, clear evidence upo …

Subject

Mr Pearce complains that the Trustees incorrectly refused his application for ill-health early retirement (IHER) benefits on grounds of incapacity. Mr Pearce says that the Trustees incorrectly considered his application on the basis of evidence provided by the Trustees’ independent medical practitioner. He says that the evidence of his medical condition provided by his employer’s doctor should have been considered.

Subject

Ms Goulding has complained that her eligibility for ill health retirement was not properly considered when her employment was terminated.

The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld in part against Barnsley because they failed to consider Ms Goulding’s eligibility for ill health retirement in an appropriate manner.

Subject

Miss Blakey’s complaint is that she has been refused the early release of her pension benefits on grounds of ill health.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against the Authority because there has not been a proper assessment of Miss Blakey’s incapacity as there are too many shortcomings in the Scheme’s Medical Advisor’s reports for the Authority to have reasonably accepted their Medical Advisor’s opinion and turned down Miss Blakey’s application.

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

Subject

Mr Gartland is of the opinion that he has been wrongly refused the early release of his deferred pension benefits on grounds of ill health with effect from May 2010.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons

The complaint should be upheld against the Council because the decision as to whether Mr Gartland met the requirements of Regulation 31 does not appear to have been taken by the Council.