A teacher, while in pensionable service, may apply for retirement pension benefit on medical grounds. The application process involves a medical assessment, by the Occupational Health Service (OHS), to establish if the teacher is medically incapacitated and if so that the medical infirmity is likely to be permanent.
Special needs assistants, certain caretakers and certain clerical officers may apply for retirement on medical grounds having developed a medical condition and formed the view that s/he is permanently incapacitated and that the medical infirmity is likely to be permanent.
Primary, secondary, community or comprehensive school teachers, special needs assistants, certain caretakers and certain clerical officers must be in pensionable service, have completed 5 years actual pensionable service ( 2 years of actual service if a member of the Single Pension Scheme ) and the illness must occur while in service.
An application for retirement pension benefit on medical grounds may be made by a teacher who:
- is serving in a pensionable post or is on approved leave of absence from such a post, including approved unpaid leave or absence on Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration (TRR), and
- has completed 5 years actual pensionable service
- has completed 2 years actual pensionable service if a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme
An application for retirement on medical grounds received from a teacher who is no longer in pensionable service and/or whose leave of absence, including absence related to illness, is not approved, cannot be considered.
Applicants for retirement pension benefit on medical grounds must meet these criteria and attend for a medical assessment with the OHS. The decision to approve or reject an application is based on the recommendation of the OHS.
Medical reports must be provided with TMED1.
The Occupational Health Service provides a service to the Department which includes assessments in respect of retirement on medical grounds.
Teachers www.medmark4teachers.ie/
Special Needs Assistants www.medmark4snas.ie
Form TMED1 is initiated by you. The form is then given to your treating physician for completion. The form provides for a Doctor to Doctor Report, all documentation then being sent to the Occupational Health Service provider by your treating doctor. A Specialist Doctor’s Report may be included with a Doctor to Doctor report if you are attending a specialist doctor.
Form RETD1 is for completion by you and is returned to the Department for administrative purposes.
Please read Ill Health Retirement information below before completing the application forms.
To apply for retirement on medical grounds please see:
Information Leaflet to assist in completion of RET D1
Information Leaflet to assist in completion of RET D1 (Teaching Staff)
Download
Application form RET D1 (Teachers)
APPLICATION BY TEACHER FOR RETIREMENT PENSION AND LUMP SUM ON GROUNDS OF PERMANENT INFIRMITY
Download
Application form TMED 1 (Teachers)
Confidential Medical Report for Occupational Health Service Provider to accompany a Doctor to Doctor Report
DownloadReturn to:
Pensions Unit
Address:
Department of Education, Pensions Unit, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
Email:
Phone number:
Opening hours:
Wednesday
10am to 1pm
Thursday
10am to 1pm
Friday
10am to 1pm
Form TMED 2 is initiated by you. The form is then given to your treating physician for completion. The form provides for a Doctor to Doctor Report, all documentation being sent to the Occupational Health Service provider by your treating doctor. A Specialist Doctor’s Report may be included with Doctor to Doctor report if you are attending a specialist doctor.
Form RETD 2 is for completion by you and is returned to the Department for administrative purposes.
To apply for retirement on medical grounds please see:
Information Leaflet to assist in completion of RET D2
Information Leaflet to assist in completion of RET D2 form for Non-Teaching Staff
Download
Application Form RET D2 (Non-Teaching Staff)
Application for retirement pension and lump sum on grounds of permanent infirmity for Non-Teaching Staff
Download
Application form TMED 2 (Non-Teaching Staff)
Confidential Medical Report for Occupational Health Service Provider to accompany a Doctor to Doctor Report
DownloadReturn to:
Pensions Unit
Address:
Department of Education, Pensions Unit, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
Email:
Phone number:
Opening hours:
Wednesday
10am to 1pm
Thursday
10am to 1pm
Friday
10am to 1pm
Ill-Health Retirement procedures for Teachers
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Ill-Health Retirement procedures for Non-Teaching Staff
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