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Ill health retirement

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Ill health retirement

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Hi,
I have been in 40 yrs,and am due my 2nd hip replacementin March.I am 60 in Nov would I be candidate for IHR and is it best option.Was considering going Dec anyway.
Regards.
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Re: Ill health retirement

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wp wrote:Hi,
I have been in 40 yrs,and am due my 2nd hip replacement in March.I am 60 in Nov would I be candidate for IHR and is it best option.Was considering going Dec anyway.
Regards.
In essence anyone is a candidate for IHR but you normally have to be assessed by OH Assist and have Royal Mail agreement. What have OH Assist said.

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Re: Ill health retirement

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Many thanks for post and link,I have
not contacted anyone as yet my operation is in March.But my line manager suggested it might be an option.But so might EVR if it's, offered:-/
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Re: Ill health retirement

Post by wp »

Many thanks for post and link,I have
not contacted anyone as yet my operation is in March.But my line manager suggested it might be an option.But so might EVR if it's, offered:-/