85 year rule

Member applied for payment of deferred benefits

1)       Member awarded deferred bens on TUPE transfer

2)       Request for payment under 85 year rule

3)       Appeal dismissed � benefits under 1986 regs

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Application for early payment on ill-health refused

1)       Member in receipt of incapacity benefits

2)       Condition not permanent

3)       Appeal dismissed

Actuarial Reduction

Left employment before age 60 (post April 1998)

1)       Estimate provided in 1997 showing no reduction

2)       Council treated leaving as voluntary early

3)       Council refused to use compassionate grounds

4)       Appeal dismissed

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Deferred Benefits

Member claimed early payment, compassionate grounds

1)       Claim refused by employer

2)       Member had cited ill-health as reason

3)       S.o State ruled that employer should consider I/H