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brady
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ill health

Post by brady »

39 year old postman with 20 years service how much could I expect if I get ill health
holly123
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Re: ill health

Post by holly123 »

Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
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doorstepped
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Re: ill health

Post by doorstepped »

same question from me :)

40 year old with 6.5 Years service.

Thanks
donein
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Re: ill health

Post by donein »

doorstepped wrote:same question from me :)

40 year old with 6.5 Years service.

Thanks

a can of deep heat plus a copper braclet :arrrghhh
glenfiddich
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Re: ill health

Post by glenfiddich »

donein wrote:
doorstepped wrote:same question from me :)

40 year old with 6.5 Years service.

Thanks

a can of deep heat plus a copper braclet :arrrghhh
that reminds me of this

The Queen visits a Scottish army hospital and visits ward A. Inside is a Scots soldier lying on his front with a cage and a blanket over his bum. The Queen turns to the Sergeant Major who is escorting her through the hospital and asks:
“Sergeant, what is this soldier in hospital for?”
"Ma'am he is suffering from a terrible case of piles."
"Oh dear" replies the Queen "And what’s the treatment for that?"
"Wire brush and Dettol three times a day".
Turning to the soldier she asks " And do you have any ambition left in life?"
"Aye Ma'am, I want tae beat this terrible affliction and get back to serve my Queen and Country" he replies
"That's very commendable of you " she says and pins a medal of honour on his bum.

She moves onto the second patient and asks the Sergeant Major “What is this man in for?"
“I’ve no sympathy for this man, a self-inflicted wound, he has a venereal disease.”
"And what’s the treatment for that?"
"Wire Brush and Dettol three times a day, Ma’am".
Turning to the soldier she asks " And do you have any ambition left in life?"
"Aye Ma'am, I want tae beat this terrible affliction and get back to serve my Queen and Country" he replies
"That's very commendable of you " she says and pins a medal of honour on his chest.

She moves onto the last patient and asks him “What are you in hospital for?"

The soldier replies in a croaky voice "Tonsillitis"
The Queen, quite relieved asks "And what’s the treatment for that?"
"Wire Brush and Dettol three times a day ma'am "comes the croaky reply"
"Oh, but isn’t that awfully painful?" She gasps.
"Whatever it takes to beat this affliction and get back to serving My Queen And Country" He Says Proudly
"And Do You Have any ambition left in life?" she asks.
"Aye," the man replies "I like to get the Wire brush and Dettol before those two other dirty bastards!!!"
rubberbond
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Re: ill health

Post by rubberbond »

holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
RobertT
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Re: ill health

Post by RobertT »

doorstepped wrote:same question from me :)

40 year old with 6.5 Years service.

Thanks
I make it 34 weeks pay + PILON.
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cyrus
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Re: ill health

Post by cyrus »

rubberbond wrote:
holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
The default retirement age for a postman is 65...it's 67 for the state pension
rubberbond
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Re: ill health

Post by rubberbond »

cyrus wrote:
rubberbond wrote:
holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
The default retirement age for a postman is 65...it's 67 for the state pension
Like a man in orthopaedic shoes , I stand corrected . Still what's two years between friends , if you make it that far.
cyrus
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Re: ill health

Post by cyrus »

rubberbond wrote:
cyrus wrote:
rubberbond wrote:
holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
The default retirement age for a postman is 65...it's 67 for the state pension
Like a man in orthopaedic shoes , I stand corrected . Still what's two years between friends , if you make it that far.
I know, I won't even make it to 50.The job now, is just to much wear and tear on the body.
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Re: ill health

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

cyrus wrote:
rubberbond wrote:
holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
The default retirement age for a postman is 65...it's 67 for the state pension

There is no default retirement age within RM at the moment.
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RobertT
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Re: ill health

Post by RobertT »

cyrus wrote:
rubberbond wrote:
holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
The default retirement age for a postman is 65...it's 67 for the state pension
There is no longer a default retirement age because in 2011 legislation was introduced to stop employers forcing workers to retire at a certain age, apart for certain professions. You can work for as long or as short a time as you want to, health and finances permitting.
Links to all RM pension related websites are here
cyrus
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Re: ill health

Post by cyrus »

RobertT wrote:
cyrus wrote:
rubberbond wrote:
holly123 wrote:Works out about twelve months pay , shame after 20yrs ,its the same amount for anyone on a full time contract, im just fourty and struggling knees bad back no fun anymore ,cant see me doing this till IM 65 :Sick
65? Think again , it is 67 now! Sorry to burst your bubble and all that,just when you thought it was the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. etc. :Boo hoo!
The default retirement age for a postman is 65...it's 67 for the state pension
There is no longer a default retirement age because in 2011 legislation was introduced to stop employers forcing workers to retire at a certain age, apart for certain professions. You can work for as long or as short a time as you want to, health and finances permitting.
I stand corrected, I was thinking of the normal retirement age for a postman.