When employees are forced to retire due to ill health, the result can be costly – both to them and your company.

Occupational pension schemes may provide benefits to employees in these circumstances. But the employee may still face a loss of income, and the company loses skills and experience while facing the costs of recruiting a replacement. There are ways to minimise the impact – and perhaps even avoid retirement.

Atos Healthcare has over 20 years' experience of working with employers to develop ill health retirement policies.

Our occupational health practitioners monitor sickness absence cases and identify those that might lead to potential ill health retirement. And being familiar with the employee’s working environment, they can suggest other options that might allow the employee to return to work.

In all cases, we supply impartial advice based on expert medical opinion.

Whatever the outcome, you and your employees know that you have explored every avenue to ensure the best solution.

To find out more about how best to deal with ill health retirement, contact Atos Healthcare.