Determine an employee's entitlement to ill-health retirement benefits under the Local Government Pension Scheme: local authority

Key points

The Local Government Pension Scheme allows for payment of pension benefits to employees whose employment is terminated on grounds of ill health.
There are three tiers of benefits payable in these circumstances. The level of pension payable depends on the employee's prospects of being able to undertake employment again in the future.
Ill-health retirement must be authorised by an independent medical practitioner. When appointing a practitioner for this purpose, the employer must ensure that he or she holds the required qualifications and meets the requirements relating to independence.