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Ill health retirement

This page contains guidance on the processes surrounding ill health retirement.


You can find the guidance attached to this page.

It covers:

  • definitions, and tiers and benefits
  • the role of the independent registered medical practitioner 
  • eligibility
  • appeals
  • preserved benefits