FOI-03848

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to Ill Health Retirement Pension (IHRP) applications.</i></p>

<p><i>Please provide the following data for each of the last five available financial years (or calendar years, if financial year data is not readily available):</i></p>

<p><i>1) The total number of IHRP applications received</i></p>

<p><i>2) The total number of IHRP applications declined</i></p>

<p><i>3) The total number of applicants awarded Tier 1 benefits</i></p>

<p><i>4) The total number of applicants awarded Tier 2 benefits’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 21 May 2026.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested. 

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Financial Year</th>
      <th>Applications Received</th>
      <th>Rejected</th>
      <th>Tier One</th>
      <th>Tier Two</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>April 2021 to March 2022</td>
      <td>2132</td>
      <td>285</td>
      <td>473</td>
      <td>1314</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>April 2022 to March 2023</td>
      <td>2769</td>
      <td>409</td>
      <td>698</td>
      <td>1700</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>April 2023 to March 2024</td>
      <td>3057</td>
      <td>429</td>
      <td>734</td>
      <td>1814</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>April 2024 to March 2025</td>
      <td>3115</td>
      <td>265</td>
      <td>1052</td>
      <td>1800</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>April 2025 to March 2026</td>
      <td>3062</td>
      <td>494</td>
      <td>810</td>
      <td>1991</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

__Data Queries__

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. 

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The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2026”. Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. 

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