Ill Health pension refusal

[flamevolvo]

hello, i need some advice, i work for the civil service and was transferred to the Alpha pension scheme in April last year. I have been suffering form unexplained blackouts for about eight years which have progressed for just when standing with a short warning to when sitting/standing with no warning. This culminated in a serious RTA last April and has lead to me being put in for ill health retirement which was refused on the grounds of them not knowing if it is permanent and because of my age (43) in their opinion 'is likely to get better'. I have been undergoing various tests over the eight years with many suggestions to the cause which are either ruled out latter or there is no evidence to support it. So i don't yet have a diagnosis. Most of the 'refusal' report was full of 'unlikely to' statements including unlikely to meet the schemes criteria for ill health. Surely as the schemes medical adviser how i did not meet should make a firm decision. Any medicals i had for ill health stated in their reports that ill health recommended, including the medical on behalf of the pension scheme. I am in the process of appealing the decision as the scheme rule allow for instances were you can be given a provisional pension if it is not known if a condition is permanent. any advice help would be appreciated.

[lba40]

Re: Ill Health pension refusal

Who decided that 'it is likely to get better'? How can they say that when you haven't got a diagnosis? Not very fair of them; also your age should have no relevance in my view. Given it's been a problem for 8 years would carry weight in my view. The pension advisory service may be worth a call?

[flamevolvo]

Re: Ill Health pension refusal

Thank you, I have contacted the pensions advisory service