VICTORY – BBC Red Button Teletext service saved from switch off
The BBC Red Button Teletext Service has been saved from switch off after the NFBUK and British Deaf Association handed in a petition to the Director General of the BBC Lord Hall and to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Monday 27th January 2020. The petition was backed by 170 organisations […]
Shop Well for Less- contestants wanted
My name is Sophie and I am contacting you from RDF West, we make the hit BBC One series, Shop Well for Less. We are currently casting and looking for families and households to take part. This prime time series shows viewers how to spend without the splurge, helping to rein in spending but retaining […]
Survivor Pension information
1987 Police Pension Scheme Adult survivors under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme include widows, widowers and civil partners but not cohabitees who were not married or in a civil partnership. See the 1987 Police Pension Guide and 1987 Police Pension Regulations for more information Since 5 December 2005, same sex couples have been able to have their […]
Report on proposed amendment to the Police Pensions Regulations 2015
On 12 February 2019, the SAB Chair wrote to the Home Office, confirming a unified agreement from the board that a one year extension of the employee contribution rate should be made. The Home Office confirmed that under this interim proposal the cost of accruing pension scheme benefits will remain the same for members of […]
Government table sets out differences between marriage and civil partnership
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has published a table that sets out the similarities and differences between marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales. The GEO table applies to same-sex and opposite-sex couples and, among other things includes information on pensions relating to: • State Pensions for married couples and civil partners • State […]
FINDING BRITAIN’S MISSING PETS – TV SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT
Meridian Line Films are creating a TV series for a major TV Channel which will follow ‘pet detectives’, people who are actively out in the community utilising their skills and expertise to find Britain’s Missing and Stolen Pets. If any NARPO members are actively working in this area or know anyone who is, would you […]
Underpayment of Police Pension
If you have been underpaid in your Pension and the Pension Authority is repaying you the monies owed, you are entitled to interest payable on said repayment. If the Pension Authority do not include interest as part of the repayment to you, you should immediately request that interest is paid on the amount. If that […]
Widows Pension for Life Update – December 2019
We have been working hard with our solicitors since the last update and we have now gathered information from those widows, widowers, and families of those who have been affected by this Regulation and we have identified several lead claimants who now form the basis of the claim. Statements have been obtained from those lead […]
i-PROGNOSIS, Early Parkinsons Detection Research Project
Many people live with chronic conditions as they age. We can remain independent and sustain our quality of life for longer if those diseases are detected early enough and treated adequately. The European Horizon 2020 research project, titled i-PROGNOSIS, aims to collect data from a wide participant group including healthy volunteers and patients with Parkinson’s […]
We are looking for serving and ex-police officers who have an interesting story!
Brown Bob Productions are making a program for the BBC showing off the work of good policing. We are looking for people to tell the story of a case which had a specific turning point – this could be a dna match, alibi disproven, interview room confession… anything! If you think you have an interesting […]