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Retired police officers have pensions slashed

Apr 5 2009 by Nigel Green, Sunday Sun

Cutbacks under attack

THE National Association of Retired Police Officers has attacked the cutbacks.

It claims that, although the Home Office circular was issued five years ago, Northumbria only brought in the cuts this month and is one of a small number of forces taking such action.

A spokesman said: “We deplore the actions of Northumbria Police Authority in their action of reducing at a stroke the injury benefit of our local members over the age of 65.

“This looks like an effort on behalf of the police authority to simply save money at the expense of the weakest, former officers injured in their duty of protecting the public.”

A Home Office spokesman said: “The guidance was an attempt to bring some consistency to the process, but it makes the point that each case must be considered on its own merits.

“Any officer who is dissatisfied with the outcome of a review of their injury pension can appeal to the Police Medical Appeal Board.”

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