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The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/257 · Made 20 February 1987

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POLICE

Made 20th February 1987

Laid before Parliament 9th March 1987

Coming into force 1st April 1987

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 1 to 8 of the Police Pensions Act 1976f1, and after consultation with the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom and, so far as Regulation H6 is concerned, with the Council on Tribunals in pursuance of section 10 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971f2, I hereby, with the consent of the Treasuryf3, make the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

1976 c. 35, as amended by section 2(3) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c. 10).

f2

1971 c. 62.

f3

Formerly the Minister for the Civil Service; see S.I. 1981/1670.

Contents

  1. Part A: General Provisions and Retirement
  2. A1Citation and commencement
  3. A2Supplementary provisions
  4. A3Exclusion of old cases
  5. A4Meaning of certain expressions and references—general provisions
  6. A5Meaning of certain expressions related to the National Insurance and Social Security Acts
  7. A6Meaning of certain expressions in relation to persons who are not members of a home police force
  8. A7Weekly rate of pensions and allowances
  9. A8Persons treated as being in receipt of a pension
  10. A9Reckoning of service for purposes of awards
  11. A10Aggregate pension contributions for purposes of awards
  12. A11Injury received in the execution of duty
  13. A12Disablement
  14. A13Disablement, death or treatment in hospital the result of an injury
  15. A14Relevant service in the armed forces
  16. A15Alterations in police areas
  17. A16Transfers
  18. A17Retirement
  19. A18Compulsory retirement on account of age
  20. A19Compulsory retirement on grounds of efficiency of the force
  21. A20Compulsory retirement on grounds of disablement
  22. A21Effective date of retirement
  23. Part B: Personal Awards
  24. B1Policeman’s ordinary pension
  25. B2Policeman’s short service award
  26. B3Policeman’s ill-health award
  27. B4Policeman’s injury award
  28. B5Policeman’s deferred pension
  29. B6Award by way of repayment of aggregate pension contributions
  30. B7Commutation—general provision
  31. B8Commutation—small pensions
  32. B9Allocation
  33. B10Limitation of surrendered portion of a pension for the purposes of Regulation B7 or B9
  34. B11Deduction of tax from certain awards
  35. Part C: Widows' Awards
  36. C1Widow’s ordinary pension
  37. C2Widow’s special award
  38. C3Widow’s augmented award
  39. C4Widow’s accrued pension
  40. C5Limitation on award to widow with reference to date of marriage and pension in case of post-retirement marriage
  41. C6Widow’s requisite benefit and temporary pension
  42. C7Widow’s award where no other award payable
  43. C8Limitation on award to widow living apart from her husband and widow’s requisite benefit pension
  44. C9Termination of widow’s award on remarriage
  45. Part D: Children’s Awards
  46. D1Child’s ordinary allowance
  47. D2Child’s special allowance
  48. D3Child’s special gratuity
  49. D4Child’s accrued allowance
  50. D5Child’s allowance or special gratuity—limitations
  51. Part E: Awards on Death—Additional Provisions
  52. Dependent relatives and estate
  53. E1Adult dependent relative’s special pension
  54. E2Gratuities—dependent relatives
  55. E3Gratuity—estate
  56. Supplementary provisions relating to awards on death
  57. E4Gratuity in lieu of widow’s pension
  58. E5Gratuity in lieu of child’s allowance
  59. E6Limitation on discretion to grant a gratuity in lieu of a pension or allowance
  60. E7Prevention of duplication
  61. E8Increase of widow’s pension or child’s allowance during first 13 weeks
  62. E9Increase of awards (other than flat-rate awards) by reference to the Pensions (Increase) Acts
  63. E10Determination of amount of widow’s or child’s flat-rate award and increase thereof by reference to the Pensions (Increase) Act1971
  64. Part F: Pensionable Service and Transfer Values
  65. F1Reckoning of pensionable service
  66. F2Current service
  67. F3Previous service reckonable without payment
  68. F4Previous service reckonable on payment
  69. F5Previous service reckonable at discretion of police authority
  70. F6Previous service reckonable under current interchange arrangements
  71. F7Previous service reckonable under preserved interchange arrangements
  72. F8Transfer values payable between police authorities
  73. F9Transfer values payable under interchange arrangements
  74. Part G: Pensionable Pay and Contributions
  75. G1Pensionable and average pensionable pay
  76. G2Pension contributions payable by regular policeman
  77. G3Additional and further contributions
  78. Part H: Appeals and Medical Questions
  79. H1Reference of medical questions
  80. H2Appeal to medical referee
  81. H3Further reference to medical authority
  82. H4Refusal to be medically examined
  83. H5Appeal by a member of a home police force
  84. H6Appeal by overseas policeman, inspector of constabulary or central police officer
  85. H7Limitations on appeals
  86. Part I: Servicemen
  87. I1Servicemen to whom Part I applies
  88. I2Awards to servicemen
  89. I3Awards on death of servicemen
  90. I4Application of Regulations E2 and E3
  91. I5Servicemen who resume service as regular policemen
  92. I6Servicemen who do not resume service in their former force
  93. I7Pensionable service
  94. I8Pension contributions etc.
  95. Part J: Special Cases
  96. J1Policeman with a guaranteed minimum for the purposes of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975
  97. J2Former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
  98. J3Former reversionary member of home police force
  99. J4Other special provisions
  100. Part K: Revision and Withdrawal or Forfeiture of Awards
  101. K1Cancellation of ill-health and injury pensions
  102. K2Reassessment of injury pension
  103. K3Reduction of pension in case of default
  104. K4Withdrawal of pension during service as a regular policeman
  105. K5Forfeiture of pension
  106. Part L: Payments by and to Police Authorities
  107. L1Authorities responsible for payment of awards
  108. L2Funds out of which and into which payments are to be made
  109. L3Payment and duration of awards
  110. L4Payment of awards otherwise than to beneficiary and application of payments
  111. Signature
  112. Schedule AGlossary of Expressions
  113. Schedule B: Personal Awards
  114. Part I: Policeman’s Ordinary Pension
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. IIPoliceman’s Short Service Pension
  118. Part III: Policeman’s Ill-Health Pension
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. Part IV: Policeman’s Short Service or Ill-Health Gratuity
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. Part V: Policeman’s Injury Award
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. Part VI: Policeman’s Deferred Pension
  136. 1Paragraph 1
  137. 2Paragraph 2
  138. 3Paragraph 3
  139. Part VII: Reduction of Pension at State Pensionable Age
  140. Pension modifications connected with state flat-rate retirement benefit
  141. 1Paragraph 1
  142. Pension modifications connected with state graduated retirement benefit
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Paragraph 3
  145. 4Paragraph 4
  146. Part VIII: Reduction of Pension Related to Up-Rating of Widow’s Pension
  147. 1Paragraph 1
  148. 2Paragraph 2
  149. 3Paragraph 3
  150. 4Paragraph 4
  151. 5Paragraph 5
  152. 6Paragraph 6
  153. 7Paragraph 7
  154. 8Paragraph 8
  155. Schedule C: Widows' Awards
  156. Part I: Widow’s Ordinary Pension
  157. 1Paragraph 1
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. 4Paragraph 4
  161. Part II: Widow’s Special Pension
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. Part III: Widow’s Accrued Pension
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. 4Paragraph 4
  171. Part IV: Widow’s Pension in Case of Post-Retirement Marriage
  172. 1Paragraph 1
  173. 2Paragraph 2
  174. 3Paragraph 3
  175. Part V: Widow’s Requisite Benefit Pension
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. Schedule D: Children’s Awards
  179. Part I: Child’s Ordinary Allowance
  180. 1Paragraph 1
  181. 2Paragraph 2
  182. 3Paragraph 3
  183. 4Paragraph 4
  184. 5Paragraph 5
  185. 6Paragraph 6
  186. 7Paragraph 7
  187. Part II: Child’s Special Allowance
  188. 1Paragraph 1
  189. 2Paragraph 2
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. Part III: Child’s Accrued Allowance
  192. 1Paragraph 1
  193. 2Paragraph 2
  194. 3Paragraph 3
  195. 4Paragraph 4
  196. 5Paragraph 5
  197. Part IV: Reduction in Child’s Allowance During Full-Time Remunerated Training Etc.
  198. 1Paragraph 1
  199. 2Paragraph 2
  200. 3Paragraph 3
  201. Schedule E: Awards on Death—Additional Provisions
  202. Part I: Dependent Relative’s Special Pension
  203. 1Paragraph 1
  204. 2Paragraph 2
  205. 3Paragraph 3
  206. 4Paragraph 4
  207. IIGratuity in Lieu of Widow’s Pension
  208. IIIGratuity in Lieu of Child’s Allowance
  209. Schedule F: Pensionable Service and Transfer Values
  210. Part I: Payment by Policeman in Respect of Previous Service other than Police Service
  211. 1Paragraph 1
  212. 2Paragraph 2
  213. 3Paragraph 3
  214. Part II: Transfers and Current Interchange Arrangements
  215. Transfer value payable by police authority under Regulation F8 or F9
  216. 1Paragraph 1
  217. 2Paragraph 2
  218. 3Paragraph 3
  219. 4Paragraph 4
  220. 5Paragraph 5
  221. 6Paragraph 6
  222. 7Paragraph 7
  223. 8Paragraph 8
  224. 9Paragraph 9
  225. 10Paragraph 10
  226. 11Paragraph 11
  227. 12Paragraph 12
  228. Pensionable service reckonable on receipt of transfer value
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. 3Paragraph 3
  232. 4Paragraph 4
  233. 5Paragraph 5
  234. Section 3—Table referred to in Sections 1 and 2
  235. Part III: Preserved Interchange Arrangements
  236. Civil service and Metropolitan Police Civil Staff service
  237. 1Paragraph 1
  238. 2Paragraph 2
  239. 3Paragraph 3
  240. 4Paragraph 4
  241. 5Paragraph 5
  242. Local Government, Fire, Education and Health service
  243. 1Paragraph 1
  244. 2Paragraph 2
  245. 3Paragraph 3
  246. 4Paragraph 4
  247. Other service or employment
  248. 1Paragraph 1
  249. 2Paragraph 2
  250. 3Paragraph 3
  251. 4Paragraph 4
  252. 5Paragraph 5
  253. Schedule G: Additional and Further Contributions
  254. 1Paragraph 1
  255. 2Paragraph 2
  256. Schedule H: Medical Appeals
  257. 1Paragraph 1
  258. 2Paragraph 2
  259. 3Paragraph 3
  260. 4Paragraph 4
  261. 5Paragraph 5
  262. 6Paragraph 6
  263. 7Paragraph 7
  264. 8Paragraph 8
  265. Schedule I: Servicemen—Increase of Awards
  266. 1Paragraph 1
  267. 2Paragraph 2
  268. 3Paragraph 3
  269. 4Paragraph 4
  270. Schedule J: Special Cases—Exceptions and Modifications
  271. Part I: Personal Awards
  272. Policeman’s ordinary pension
  273. 1Policeman serving on 15th February 1971 and retiring in the rank of commander (otherwise than in metropolitan police force)
  274. 2Policeman with service before 8th August 1961
  275. 3Policeman who retired before 25th October 1984
  276. 4Commutation by policeman who retires or retired before 1st October 1987
  277. Policeman’s ill-health pension
  278. 5Policeman who is serving on 1st April 1987 or retired before that date
  279. Policeman’s injury award
  280. 6Policeman serving on 1st April 1972 or ceasing to serve before 1st April 1973 who has less than 5 years' pensionable service
  281. 7Policeman ceasing to serve before 1st April 1987
  282. Policeman’s deferred pension
  283. 8Policeman with service or employment both before, and on or after, 6th April 1978
  284. Pension by way of equivalent pension benefit
  285. 9Policeman serving on 5th April 1975
  286. Part II: Widows' Awards
  287. Widow’s ordinary pension
  288. 1Widow whose husband retired before 1st April 1987
  289. 2Application of paragraphs 3, 4 and 5
  290. 3Pre-1972 pensionable service not up-rated
  291. 4Pre-1972 pensionable service up-rated to third but not to half rate
  292. 5Specified amounts for purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4
  293. Widow’s special gratuity
  294. 6Widow whose husband died before 25th November 1982
  295. Widow’s accrued pension
  296. 7Application of paragraph 8 and service for the purposes thereof
  297. 8Husband’s pensionable service not fully up-rated
  298. Gratuity in lieu of widow’s pension
  299. 9Widow whose husband ceased to serve before 1st April 1987
  300. Widow’s pension in case of post-retirement marriage
  301. 10Widow whose husband ceased to serve before 1st April 1987
  302. Part III: Children’s Awards
  303. Child’s ordinary allowance
  304. 1Child whose parent retired before 1st April 1987
  305. 2Transitional modification of Part I of Schedule D
  306. 3Child whose relevant parent died before 1st April 1973
  307. Child’s accrued allowance
  308. 4Transitional modification of Part III of Schedule D
  309. Limitations on child’s award
  310. 5Child’s allowance or special gratuity
  311. Gratuity in lieu of child’s allowance
  312. 6Child whose relevant parent ceased to serve before 1st April 1987
  313. Part IV: Pensionable Service
  314. Policeman who ceased to serve before 24th January 1975
  315. 1Application of paragraphs 2 and 3 and reckoning of service etc. for purposes of awards
  316. 2Periods to be computed in completed years
  317. 3Periods to be computed in completed half-years
  318. Policeman with service or employment both before, and on or after, 6th April 1978
  319. 4Application of Regulation F4 or F5 to policeman who has relinquished deferred pension under paragraph 8 of Part I of this Schedule
  320. Policeman suspended before 15th February 1971
  321. 5Pensionable service—period of suspension not reckonable
  322. Displaced chief constable
  323. 6Pensionable service—added years in case of chief constable displaced under Police Act 1946 or corresponding Scottish enactments
  324. Policeman who became such before 1st April 1987
  325. 7Calculation of pensionable service reckonable under Regulation F6
  326. Part V: Transfer Values
  327. Policeman who last became such before 6th April 1978
  328. 1Transfer value payable between police authorities
  329. Person who ceased to be a member of a police force before 1st April 1977
  330. 2ransfer value in respect of person who ceased to be a member of a police force before 1st April 1977
  331. 3Transfer value in respect of policeman who ceased to serve before 24th January 1975
  332. Part VI: Pensionable Pay and Contributions Etc.
  333. Notional pensionable pay
  334. 1Certain senior officers with service on or after 1st August 1975
  335. 2Policeman with service between 31st August 1978 and 1st May 1979
  336. Transferred member of the British Airports Authority constabulary
  337. 3Payments by way of special contributions or reduction in pension
  338. Part VII: General and Additional Provisions
  339. Construction of references
  340. 1Certain civilian employees treated as members of the City of London police force
  341. 2Police authority for Northern Ireland before 15th February 1971
  342. 3References to the police authority and to the Secretary of State in relation to overseas policemen in relation to period 1st April 1968 to 12th November 1970
  343. 4References to Social Security Act 1975 in relation to time before its coming into force
  344. Displaced chief constable
  345. 5Chief constable affected by an amalgamation scheme under the Police Act 1946 or corresponding Scottish enactments
  346. 6Chief constable affected by local government re-organisation or an amalgamation scheme under the Police Act 1964
  347. Miscellaneous
  348. 7Member of an overseas corps with previous service outside Great Britain
  349. 8Former lieutenant in Scottish police force
  350. 9Lincolnshire
  351. 10River Tyne police force
  352. Explanatory note