Retired before 1 October 2023 – If they retired on ill-health from deferred membership and are protected, NILGOSC will review the pension that they are being paid. If the pension they would have built up between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022 in the final salary scheme would have been higher than in the career average scheme, then their pension will be increased. NILGOSC will also pay them arrears of pension and interest.
If they retired with a tier 1 or tier 2 ill-health pension (from active membership) before 1 October 2023 their pension will have been increased by a proportion of the amount of pension they could have built up between their leaving date and their Normal Pension Age. If they are protected, NILGOSC will check their underpin calculation and it will include any part of the increase that applied in the period up to 31 March 2022 or age 65 if this is earlier. If their pension is increased, then NILGOSC will pay them arrears of pension and interest.
Retired on or after 1 October 2023 – If they retired on ill-health on or after 1 October 2023 and have protections, NILGOSC will include the underpin in their calculations in the same way as for all retirements.