The misinterpretation of scheme rules led to a member being forced into voluntary redundancy and missing out on his valid ill-health pension entitlement.
The scheme member – who suffered from obstructive sleep apnoea – complained to the pensions ombudsman and had his case against BVT Surface Fleet upheld. In M Lloyd v BVT Surface Fleet Lloyd agre...
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