NARPO – The voice of retired police officers
NARPO – The voice of retired police officers

2006 Police Pensions Regulations

Find the full document here: The Police Pensions Regulations 2006 Find the members guide here: The New Police Pension Scheme 2006 – Members’ Guide 2009

Police Pension Overpayments

It has come to our notice that throughout England and Wales as Forces outsource their Pension Administrators to external or other providers, a large number of anomalies are arising; which have resulted in them identifying that a number of Pensions have been paid incorrectly, for a variety of reasons. This has led to the Pensioners […]

Home Office

Use this link for relevant Home Office documents: The National Archives

Reduction of Police Pension Upon Receipt of State Pension

We are often asked why the Police Pension reduces when a member starts receiving their State Pension. Please use the link below to view the explanation. Modification of Police Pension How pension increases work Police pension increases and state pension Taxation On State Pension What Is Contracting Out? How Do You Get NI Credits HMRC […]

Employment Support Allowance – deductions before February 2017

Prior to 10th February 2017 ESA was not deductible from an injury pension. Use the links for advice if ESA was deducted prior to this date: Home Office letter reply to NARPO 2014 Home Office scanned copy of letter reply to NARPO Apr 2014 ESA – enquiry letter template resource

Public Sector Pensions Overpayment

Recent questions in the House of Commons and attendant publicity has highlighted an issue of overpayment of pensions to retired public sector employees including those in the police scheme. This is a complicated issue. In essence, the problem has to do with the Guaranteed Minimum Pension, its calculation, index linking and impact on the individual’s […]

High Court orders the withdrawal of Home Office Police Pensions guidance

The High Court has quashed guidance issued by the Home Office which has been used to reduce the injury pensions of thousands of injured former police officers. All of these cuts to the pensions of former injured officers will now have to be further reviewed. The court ordered the Home Office to publicise the withdrawal […]