Early
Retirement
If an employee cannot continue working due to ill-health, they may be eligible for early retirement.
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Precise criteria vary from one pension scheme to another, but among other things, to qualify for early ill-health retirement benefits, an employee must typically meet a particular criteria.
How we support
If you have an employee who could be eligible to retire early due to prolonged ill-health, our team of experts are on hand to support and advise you.
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We will assist you by performing up-to-date medical reviews, assessing whether the employee can continue working within their current role or whether that option is completely off the table.
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Criteria:
Be under normal pensionable age
Be permanently incapable of engaging in regular employment of like duration to their current duties because of the illness or injury
Be permanently incapable of efficiently carrying out the duties of their employment due to illness or injury