1) Is London Underground Occupational Health (LUOH) recommendation a pre-requisite for ill health pension to be granted for an LUL employee? 2) Can an LUL employee be granted ill health pension If LUOH considers an employee is not eligible for ill health pension ? 3) How many employees were granted ill health pension during the last 5 years without recommendation from LUOH? 4) Please provide copy of Rule 19(1) covering ill health pension. 5) Please provide copy of full rule covering ill health pension

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TfL Ref: FOI-3134-1819

Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 16 February 2019.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

1) Is London Underground Occupational Health (LUOH) recommendation a pre-requisite for ill health pension to be granted for an LUL employee?

2) Can an LUL employee be granted ill health pension If LUOH considers an employee is not eligible for ill health pension ?

While TfL takes into account medical evidence provided by the London Underground Occupational Health (LUOH) along with other medical evidence under the process to ascertain whether a member qualifies for an ill health pension under Rule 19(1), LUOH’s role is not to recommend a member be granted an ill health pension. The Trustees have an independent medical advisor who reviews the medical evidence and provides advice as to whether, based on the medical evidence from all sources, a member would qualify for an ill health pension under the Fund Rules.

3) How many employees were granted ill health pension during the last 5 years without recommendation from LUOH?

A total of 473 employees.

4) Please provide copy of Rule 19(1) covering ill health pension.

Please find the Rule 19 attached.

5) Please provide copy of full rule covering ill health pension

Please find the full rule attached.

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Eva Hextall

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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