Retirement & Resettlement

Police Station Representatives, we have all had contact with them during Interviews, many of whom appear to be ex cops. Has anyone ever retired and gone this route? Is it a viable route to top up one’s pension? Interested in hearing anyones experiences.

Anyone a Member of this EPIC ? its open to serving police officers and police staff who are due to retire or leave the service in the next 2 years or have retired or left the service (and can produce the relevant certificate of service). All applicants must agree to our vetting process to assure their integrity both in their professional and personal lives. Membership is also open to personnel from HM Government security and investigation services Annual membership is currently only £96 (less than the cost of a cup of coffee per week!)

Hello. I was in the Met way back in the early 90s and I left the service back in 1993. I was given an exemplary certificate of service, but have mislaid it. Can anyone advise how I can obtain a replacement? Thanks. Rich.

Good Morning I have just had my ill Health Retirement approved by my DCC (GMP). My question to anyone who can help please is I have been off work for 14 months and I would like to know what happens with regards to my annual leave when I finally retire in a months time, what is the process?. I have 160 + 19 hrs (carryover).

Has anyone got any advice on how to contact a retired officer. I am looking to speak with Inspector Ron Rogers who retired in 2014 from the met after working in PT17 and finally as a community officer in Kingston

Hi. I have 18 years service, joined 1998 & have been on a career break since 2016 so completely out of it procedure wise. Had neck problems for years & over the last few years losing strength in arms/hands. I've recently had surgery on my neck with c5 c6 fusion. Following surgery I can't see myself back on reactive duty but not sure where to go from here? Would I be considered for ill health retirement? Do I have to request ill health retirement ? Surely this will be a better option than to resign ? I'm on the 1987 pension but wasn't old enough to be tapered so wouldn't have access to my pension until I'm 60. (I'm 42) Due to c…

i am planing on taking a deferred pension in aug next year. i will have over 25 years service and will be under 50, i have worked part time so the calculation for the deferred pension,by my calculation would be benificial by £800 per year as opposed to retiring on immediate pension in sept i have read the pension regs and i know what a defferred pension is ,however i get conflicting information from my pension dept has anyone had a deferred pension as above ie left prior to 50 th birthday with over 25 years , if so was the pension paid on 50th birthday

Hi everyone and many thanks for letting me join this forum. I have been away from front line Policing for nearly 3 years and in Feb 2018 and after a meeting with the SMP he recommended Medical Retirement due to my complex issues around PTSD. HR and the DCC for my force also agreed this and i retire from my force on the 18th June 2018. I am 48 years of age and have 20 years and 1 month of service. But what happens now? Any help would be really appreciated. Many thanks - Dazzlar

Hi guys, seeking advice....i've a little over 12 years service. In the past year i've had three operations on my spine and, while I can still walk, i'm in near constant pain. While it's certainly not ideal, I'm in the process of trying to get a medical retirement but the pension isn't great. From my reading of the pension rules, I can work so long as it isn't over an average of 33 hours per week. I'm looking at a job with the border force working on the passport control desk at a local airport. The job is advertised as part time. From April until September it's a 36 hour week. The rest of the time it's an 18 hour week, so the average over the year is something like 24 ho…

Hi Can anyone help me with this one please as I cannot find a definitive answer Is it possible to claim an IOD award if you retire normally after 30 years as I have been deemed permanently disabled by the SMP but have unfortunately been retained by the Chief. I have almost 29 years service so I will have to stick it out and suffer with the injury along with other medical conditions for another year if necessary but wanted to know if anyone knew whether once retired normally and not medically that I could claim for the IOD ? I know that I can retire now and get an immediate pension due to being deemed permanently disabled but this is obviously without The…

Hello All. I am wondering if anyone could shed any light on the above subject. I will be short and sweet. Sergeant with 23 years service, retired from my force in September of last year. I was diagnosed with PTSD and the job has admitted that it is an IOD. Today I have received my certificate for my injury award which Kier are processing as we speak. I am in Band 2, 48% disabled and it is permenant. Throughout my time suffering and battling on at work, when off sick and during the retirement and IOD process I received very little support. I loved my job and was reasonably good at it. I believe that if I had been given some help when I asked a few years a…