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Disputes and unclaimed pensions

What topics are covered in this chapter?

Disputes over pensions

You may find yourself in dispute with your pension scheme. Disputes can arise in situations where members of occupational schemes believe they are entitled to ill health early retirement but the trustees of the scheme or employer refuse an ill health pension. Disputes can also arise where mistakes have been made on the calculation of entitlement and over- or underpayments have been made.

Ill health early retirement disputes

Some occupational pension schemes will offer an early pension in the event of the permanent incapacity of the scheme member due to physical or mental illness. Depending on the ...

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