Does the TPS provide ill-health retirement benefits?
A. If, before you reach Normal Pension Age (NPA) you have become permanently unfit because of illness to serve as a teacher, ill-health benefits may be paid. Ill-health benefits are paid at two different levels depending upon the severity of your illness. Total Incapacity Benefit (TIB) is awarded if you are assessed as being permanently unable to teach and unable to undertake any other gainful employment. Partial Incapacity Benefit (PIB) is awarded if you are assessed as being permanently unable to teach but able to do other work. For further information see the Ill-health retirement benefits leaflet.
