The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

Regulation E7 relaxes the provisions as respects the non-duplication of awards to widows and children where the awards are in respect of different policemen or different periods of service.

Changes are made in Regulation E8 affecting the increase of a widow’s pension during the first 13 weeks of widowhood (see, also, Regulation C6 and paragraph 10 of Part II of Schedule J).

The provisions of Regulation F3(2) relating to the counting of service by policemen who transfer in a leap-year are extended to policemen who transfer from the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Pension contributions are no longer payable under Regulation G2 by anyone other than regular policemen, who are the only members entitled to full pension benefits under the Regulations.

A policeman who is entitled to a deferred pension is excluded from the benefit of Regulation K1(5) and a payment thereunder takes account of any pension entitlement under Regulation J1 (see, however, paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule J).

Regulation L2 provides for the payment of a transfer value out of the metropolitan police funds into the Consolidated Fund on a member of the metropolitan police force becoming commissioner.

Regulation L4 increases the amount which may be paid without probate where a person entitled to an award dies.

Part V of Schedule B provides (subject to paragraph 7 of Part I of Schedule J in the case of a policeman who has already ceased to serve) that in calculating an injury award account shall be taken of a social security severe disablement allowance or of sickness benefit payable by virtue of section 50A of the Social Security Act 1975 (1975 c. 14, as amended by 1982 c. 24, s. 39).

The provisions of Part IV of Schedule C relating to a widow’s award in case of a post-retirement marriage deal with an exceptional case not dealt with by the Regulations of 1973.

Paragraph 1(5)(b) of Part I of Schedule D incorporates changes which, in particular circumstances, are favourable to a child entitled to an ordinary allowance. (Where changes might prove unfavourable, paragraph 1(3) of Part III of Schedule J contains safeguards where the parent has already ceased to serve.)

Part III of Schedule E enables a child with no parent or guardian himself to agree the amount of a gratuity under Regulation E5.

A change of limited application is made in paragraph 9 of Part I of Schedule J as respects policemen who might become entitled to a pension by way of equivalent pension benefit.

Changes of limited application are made in Part II of Schedule J as respects widows' ordinary pensions.

The structure of the present Regulations and the changes made thereby are discussed in detail in the Memorandum on the Police Pensions Regulations 1987: changes made on consolidation, copies of which are being sent to all police authorities under cover of H.O. Circular 1987/20 and Scottish Office Superannuation (Police Services) Circular 1987/2. Any person with an interest in the present Regulations will, on request and without charge, be supplied with a copy of that memorandum; requests should be addressed to Finance Division 2, Home Office, Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1H 9AT, or Scottish Office Superannuation Division, St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH8 7TG, as the case may be.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1976 c. 35, as amended by section 2(3) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c. 10).

[^f00002]: 1971 c. 62.

[^f00003]: Formerly the Minister for the Civil Service; see S.I. 1981/1670.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1987/256; Regulation 3 provides that the present Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 1987.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1979/1259.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1985/2029.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1987/156.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1971/232, revoked with savings by S.I. 1973/428.

[^f00009]: 1965 c. 51.

[^f00010]: 1975 c. 18.

[^f00011]: 1975 c. 60.

[^f00012]: 1964 c. 48.

[^f00013]: 1967 c. 28.

[^f00014]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00015]: 1951 c. 65.

[^f00016]: 1948 c. 64.

[^f00017]: 1939 c. 81, 1940 c. 22, 1941 c. 15, 1942 c. 3, 1946 c. 38.

[^f00018]: 1947 c. 31.

[^f00019]: 1840 c. 88.

[^f00020]: 1933 c. 51.

[^f00021]: 1958 c. 55.

[^f00022]: 1857 c. 72.

[^f00023]: 1945 c. 17 (9 & 10 Geo. 6).

[^f00024]: 1964 c. 48.

[^f00025]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00026]: 1971 c. 56.

[^f00027]: 1970 c. 24.

[^f00028]: 1971 c. 56.

[^f00029]: 1974 c. 9.

[^f00030]: S.I. 1978/1211.

[^f00031]: 1921 c. 31.

[^f00032]: 1969 c. 63.

[^f00033]: 1974 c. 41.

[^f00034]: 1939 c. 103.

[^f00035]: S.R.&O. 1939/927; Regulation 60DA was added by S.R.&O. 1941/1038.

[^f00036]: 1831 c. 41.

[^f00037]: 1882 c. 50.

[^f00038]: 1892 c. 55.

[^f00039]: 1939 c. 103, 1944 c. 22.

[^f00040]: 1974 c. 41.

[^f00041]: 1970 c. 24.

[^f00042]: 1970 c. 10.

[^f00043]: 1948 c. 24.

[^f00044]: 1976 c. 35.

[^f00045]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00046]: 1939 c. 81, 1940 c. 22, 1941 c. 15, 1942 c. 3, 1946 c. 38.

[^f00047]: 1947 c. 31.

[^f00048]: 1948 c. 64.

[^f00049]: 1951 c. 65.

[^f00050]: S.I. 1955/480.

[^f00051]: S.I. 1956/385.

[^f00052]: S.I. 1955/485.

[^f00053]: S.I. 1956/434.

[^f00054]: 1975 c. 60.

[^f00055]: 1971 c. 56.

[^f00056]: 1911 c. 28, 1920 c. 75, 1939 c. 121.

[^f00057]: 1948 c. 24.

[^f00058]: 1976 c. 35.

[^f00059]: 1965 c. 32.

[^f00060]: 1976 c. 35.

[^f00061]: 1964 c. 48.

[^f00062]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00063]: 1921 c. 31, 1926 c. 34.

[^f00064]: 1948 c. 24.

[^f00065]: 1945 c. 17 (9 & 10 Geo. 6).

[^f00066]: 1980 c. 63.

[^f00067]: 1958 c. 14.

[^f00068]: 1971 c. 56.

[^f00069]: 1974 c. 9.

[^f00070]: S.I. 1973/428.

[^f00071]: 1887 c. 67.

[^f00072]: 1967 c. 28.

[^f00073]: 1939 c. 103.

[^f00074]: 1975 c. 14, amended (as respects the provisions mentioned in this paragraph) by 1975 c. 60, s. 18(1) and Sch. 4,Pt. 1; 1975 c. 61, Schs. 4 and 5; 1977 c. 5, ss. 5 and 22 and Sch. 2; 1979 c. 18, Schs. 1 and 3; 1980 c. 30, Schs. 1 and 5; 1980 c. 39, s. 3;1982 c. 24, s. 39, Sch. 2, Sch. 4, Pt. 1 and Sch. 5; 1986 c. 50, Sch. 3.

[^f00075]: S. 59A inserted by 1986 c. 50, Sch. 3, para. 5.

[^f00076]: S. 50A inserted by 1982 c. 24, s. 39.

[^f00077]: 1975 c. 60.

[^f00078]: S.I. 1948/1531.

[^f00079]: S.I. 1948/1530.

[^f00080]: 1946 c. 67.

[^f00081]: 1965 c. 51.

[^f00082]: 1959 c. 47.

[^f00083]: 1921 c. 31.

[^f00084]: 1975 c. 14, amended (as respects the provisions mentioned in this paragraph) by 1975 c. 18, Sch. 3, Pt. III; 1975 c. 60, Sch. 4, Pt. I; by virtue of 1986 c. 50, Sch. 3, para. 8, s.67 ceases to have effect on a day to be appointed, subject to the transitional provisions in para. 9.

[^f00085]: 1971 c. 56.

[^f00086]: 1975 c. 14.

[^f00087]: 1967 c. 28.

[^f00088]: 1972 c. 11.

[^f00089]: 1948 c. 33, amended by 1972 c. 11, Sch. 6, para. 25.

[^f00090]: 1947 c. 41.

[^f00091]: 1946 c. 81.

[^f00092]: 1947 c. 27.

[^f00093]: S.I. 1969/997.

[^f00094]: 1928 c. xcviii.

[^f00095]: 1965 c. 74.

[^f00096]: 1921 c. 31.

[^f00097]: 1929 c. 29.

[^f00098]: S.I. 1971/232.

[^f00099]: 1975 c. 14; s. 50A inserted by 1982 c. 24, s. 39.

[^f00100]: S.I. 1987/256.

[^f00101]: S.I. 1971/232.

[^f00102]: 1921 c. 31.

[^f00103]: S.I. 1971/232.

[^f00104]: 1921 c. 31.

[^f00105]: 1919 c. 16.

[^f00106]: 1956 c. 26.

[^f00107]: 1964 c. 48.

[^f00108]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00109]: 1946 c. 46.

[^f00110]: 1946 c. 71.

[^f00111]: 1975 c. 14.

[^f00112]: 1973 c. 38.

[^f00113]: 1965 c. 51.

[^f00114]: 1965 c. 51.

[^f00115]: 1973 c. 38.

[^f00116]: 1971 c. 50.

[^f00117]: 1965 c. 52; s. 13A inserted by 1971 c. 50, s. 9.

[^f00118]: 1946 c. 46.

[^f00119]: 1946 c. 71.

[^f00120]: 1956 c. 26.

[^f00121]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00122]: 1964 c. 48.

[^f00123]: 1958 c. 55.

[^f00124]: S.I. 1968/942.