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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 1526402" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p>As above, the first thing you need to establish is what is on offer.</p><p>Medical Retirement can often give you more than ordinary retirement with the same amount of service, and you may be able to receive your pension early (perhaps even immediately).</p><p>So your first point is to establish what is on offer because they may be deliberately doing you a very big favour.</p><p>See how many years (if any) they add to your service.</p><p></p><p>Second thing to consider is if you can find work more suited to your health requirements.</p><p>You may take a cut in pay in your new job but you may also be able to counter that by using the pension payments (assuming that you can draw your pension early, which I understand would be part of Medical Retirement).</p><p></p><p>Sample link <a href="https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/early-retirement-because-of-illness-or-disability" target="_blank">https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/early-retirement-because-of-illness-or-disability</a> where the main message is not to rush a decision.</p><p></p><p>You need to look at two things; your rights, and which option is most financially beneficial.</p><p></p><p>As a side note I was able to take early retirement and a pension at 50. I decided to take it and have no regrets because the terms and conditions for taking your pension changed subsequently and I would possibly had problems taking my pension at 60. I would certainly have had problems retiring at 60 is I had stayed in the job.</p><p></p><p>So no regrets, and if you get an opportunity to take your pension immediately then you know what you will be getting which may be worth more than you think if they keep messing around with pensions.</p><p></p><p>I did get another job afterwards as well.</p><p>So earning and being paid a pension.</p><p>Can't knock that.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line; before you demand that they find you a more suitable job (which looks to be within your rights) work out if retiring on medical grounds and then finding a similar job may be a better option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 1526402, member: 6467"] As above, the first thing you need to establish is what is on offer. Medical Retirement can often give you more than ordinary retirement with the same amount of service, and you may be able to receive your pension early (perhaps even immediately). So your first point is to establish what is on offer because they may be deliberately doing you a very big favour. See how many years (if any) they add to your service. Second thing to consider is if you can find work more suited to your health requirements. You may take a cut in pay in your new job but you may also be able to counter that by using the pension payments (assuming that you can draw your pension early, which I understand would be part of Medical Retirement). Sample link [URL]https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/early-retirement-because-of-illness-or-disability[/URL] where the main message is not to rush a decision. You need to look at two things; your rights, and which option is most financially beneficial. As a side note I was able to take early retirement and a pension at 50. I decided to take it and have no regrets because the terms and conditions for taking your pension changed subsequently and I would possibly had problems taking my pension at 60. I would certainly have had problems retiring at 60 is I had stayed in the job. So no regrets, and if you get an opportunity to take your pension immediately then you know what you will be getting which may be worth more than you think if they keep messing around with pensions. I did get another job afterwards as well. So earning and being paid a pension. Can't knock that. Bottom line; before you demand that they find you a more suitable job (which looks to be within your rights) work out if retiring on medical grounds and then finding a similar job may be a better option. [/QUOTE]
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