FOI Reference: 809/2009
Request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please may I request the following information:
I am seeking certain information related to police injury pensions.
1. Do you have a written policy governing the management and review
of police injury pensions? If you do, please provide me with a
copy.
2. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
reduced when reviewed?
3. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
increased when reviewed?
4. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
reduced to the lowest band when the former officer in receipt of
the pension reached (or had already reached) the age of 65?
5. If your force has any document recording any analysis and/or
consideration of the guidance contained in Annex C to Home Office
circular 46/2004 please supply me with a copy.
6. If your force has any document recording any calculation and/or
projection of the potential budgetary savings and/or financial
impact that might result from adoption of the guidance contained in
Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004 please supply me with a
copy.
Notes:
In this request, the term ‘document’ should be taken to mean any
record whether in printed or digital form, including reports,
minutes or transcripts of meetings, notes, memoranda, letters, and
email, etc.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested. A copy of the
relevant document ‘Protocol regarding injury on duty awards for Police officers’ is attached.
It should be noted that although the document has not been revised since 2006 Dyfed Powys
Police adhere to the contents.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the relevant information and is as follows:
• 2 individuals have had their injury pensions reduced when reviewed since August 2004
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the relevant information and is as follows:
• 5 individuals have had their injury pensions increased when reviewed since August 2004
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the relevant information and is as follows:
• The number of individuals that have had their injury pensions reduced to the lowest band
when the former officer in receipt of the pension reached (or already reached) the age of
65 = 0.
Response 5:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police. Dyfed-Powys Police does
not hold any information/document recording any analysis and/or consideration of the guidance
contained in Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004.
Response 6:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police. Dyfed-Powys Police does
not hold any information/document recording any calculation and/or projection of the potential
budgetary savings and/or financial impact that might result from adoption of the guidance
contained in Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004.