Had to leave teaching

worlds goodest teecher

Hi,

Just a quick question. I qualified as a teacher a number of years ago but was forced to give up on my career very very early in my career when I was left with a serious brain injury. I really wasn't teaching very long but I was unable to continue. Is that just tough luck on me or is there any fund for this type of thing?

Thanks

dory

Sorry to hear about the injury. I think the only thing would be disability allowance. If you were very early on I'm guessing you didn't have income protection?

Geuze

Are you in receipt of an early retirement ill-health teachers pension?

worlds goodest teecher

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123445464#Comment_123445464

No, no income protection. I'm OK on the disability allowance aspect but hard to live off.

worlds goodest teecher

Not aware of this. My teaching would have been paid for by the Dept. I was a woodwork teacher but I was left with ataxia which affect my whole left side

worlds goodest teecher

Geuze, sorry that was an answer to your question

ahnowbrowncow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058409954/had-to-leave-teaching

An unrelated injury or one that occurred during work?

worlds goodest teecher

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123445819#Comment_123445819

Unrelated

Geuze

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123445749#Comment_123445749

Every PS pension has an early retirement benefit, if due to ill-health.

At what stage did you leave?

https://www.asti.ie/your-employment/faqs/frequently-asked-questions-on-pension-and-retirement/

16. What benefits are payable if I have to retire early on medical grounds?

If a teacher has to retire before 60 years of age because of permanent ill-health, pension and lump sum are paid immediately at retirement if the teacher has more than 5 years pensionable service. The benefits are based on actual service up to the last day of paid service plus, where appropriate, extra years of service known as added years.

If a person has to retire on medical grounds with less than 5 years but more than 2 years pensionable service, the person has a choice of taking a once-off lump sum (known as a short service gratuity) or opting for preserved benefits payable in the normal way at 60 years of age, or 65 years of age in the case of a New Entrant.

A short service gratuity is equal to 1/12th plus 3/80ths of pensionable remuneration for each year of actual pensionable service. Where a teacher has less than 2 years service, the amount of the gratuity will be 1/12th of pensionable remuneration for each year of service.

worlds goodest teecher

I became ill right at the end of my college course. At that stage I had only been paid subbing hours. I had my surgery, left disabled. Following that I tried to do the job when I was back on my feet. I covered a number of times for one of the union reps. That was all. I felt that I was a risk to myself and others and did not continue.