What is ill health retirement?

Posted May 4, 2012 by Clive Barwell | Filed under: Retirement and tagged in |

Ill health retirement encompasses two aspects of retirement, depending upon the severity of the illness.

Firstly, a severe illness or disability that prevents the individual from ever again working – working in any capacity, not just their own job – but not immediately life-threatening, will enable that individual to access their retirement benefits early, i.e. prior to age 55. However, there are no other advantageous terms, such as enhanced tax-free lumps sums, although, if the illness or disability is life-limiting, then an enhanced retirement annuity may be available.

Secondly, a life-threatening illness or disability can result in the death benefits under a pension scheme being paid-out to the individual in advance, generally as a tax-free lump sum.

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