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Ihr

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
pieoftheday
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Post by pieoftheday »

How much do RM pay for ill health retirement these days?
Duesouth
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Post by Duesouth »

12 months.
Acca Dacca
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Post by Acca Dacca »

Am I right in saying they now deduct the sick pay you’ve received from the total now?
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
ted_e_bear
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Post by ted_e_bear »

Duesouth wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 11:08
12 months.
That's VR, ill health retirement has been reduced to 16 weeks plus some pilon up to another 12 weeks which I think depends on length of service plus allowance for any due untaken leave, can't remember exactly hopefully someone will confirm.
ted_e_bear
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Acca Dacca wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 11:14
Am I right in saying they now deduct the sick pay you’ve received from the total now?
Don't think so iirc that was part of what Royal Mail wanted but thankfully it didn't happen
Valentina@1
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Another one of our t’s & c’s that’s been decimated thanks to this sell out union 😡😡😡😡
Philbag70
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I've just very recently taken IHR and can confirm that I received 16 weeks plus PILON and A/L adjustment
pieoftheday
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Philbag70 wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 13:50
I've just very recently taken IHR and can confirm that I received 16 weeks plus PILON and A/L adjustment
Thank you
flimflamman
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Post by flimflamman »

If/when you leave with IHR make sure you get any leave owed added to to your total final payment before you sign the leaving agreement,as when you sign you are done,and off the system,my manager told me he would sort out the 10 days they owed me,obviously I never got it,I wasn't arsed about it just glad to be out after 33 years
loyalsnail
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flimflamman wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 20:24
If/when you leave with IHR make sure you get any leave owed added to to your total final payment before you sign the leaving agreement,as when you sign you are done,and off the system,my manager told me he would sort out the 10 days they owed me,obviously I never got it,I wasn't arsed about it just glad to be out after 33 years
You're still on the system and you can still get that leave that you are owed. I'd be chasing it up with the advice centre, it's not too late and ten days of leave is a lot of money.
A2B
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Post by A2B »

loyalsnail wrote:
14 Feb 2026, 06:41
flimflamman wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 20:24
If/when you leave with IHR make sure you get any leave owed added to to your total final payment before you sign the leaving agreement,as when you sign you are done,and off the system,my manager told me he would sort out the 10 days they owed me,obviously I never got it,I wasn't arsed about it just glad to be out after 33 years
You're still on the system and you can still get that leave that you are owed. I'd be chasing it up with the advice centre, it's not too late and ten days of leave is a lot of money.
Not saying it's the case in this instance but it appears that a lot of the time people are "owed" lieu days is because it's not been done officially, for example a person has worked while they are on annual leave with the promise they will get the time off on another date but as far as the leave system is concerned they have had that time off so there's nothing to pay out if you were to leave.
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Philbag70 wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 13:50
I've just very recently taken IHR and can confirm that I received 16 weeks plus PILON and A/L adjustment
How recently, I'm in the process of ihr, waiting for tri party to get back to my dom
Philbag70
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Cocopuff wrote:
17 Feb 2026, 20:24
Philbag70 wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 13:50
I've just very recently taken IHR and can confirm that I received 16 weeks plus PILON and A/L adjustment
How recently, I'm in the process of ihr, waiting for tri party to get back to my dom
Within the last month.
I was lucky. My managers were really supportive and backed me up, all the way. I've a long road to health recovery but just being free from the lies, deceit and malfeasance has helped already!
Cocopuff
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Philbag70 wrote:
17 Feb 2026, 22:37
Cocopuff wrote:
17 Feb 2026, 20:24
Philbag70 wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 13:50
I've just very recently taken IHR and can confirm that I received 16 weeks plus PILON and A/L adjustment
How recently, I'm in the process of ihr, waiting for tri party to get back to my dom
Within the last month.
I was lucky. My managers were really supportive and backed me up, all the way. I've a long road to health recovery but just being free from the lies, deceit and malfeasance has helped already!
How long did the process take, I've been waiting since mid january
Philbag70
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Cocopuff wrote:
18 Feb 2026, 11:23
Philbag70 wrote:
17 Feb 2026, 22:37
Cocopuff wrote:
17 Feb 2026, 20:24
Philbag70 wrote:
13 Feb 2026, 13:50
I've just very recently taken IHR and can confirm that I received 16 weeks plus PILON and A/L adjustment
How recently, I'm in the process of ihr, waiting for tri party to get back to my dom
Within the last month.
I was lucky. My managers were really supportive and backed me up, all the way. I've a long road to health recovery but just being free from the lies, deceit and malfeasance has helped already!
How long did the process take, I've been waiting since mid january
Once OH made the IHR recommendation, it was just over 2 weeks.
As I say, management at my DO were incredibly supportive and made the whole process as stress free as possible. I was very lucky in that respect ( although it was still an incredibly stressful time! )