West Midlands Police      Freedom 
of 
Information 
Request reference: 3105/09 
 
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. 
 
West Midlands Police follow Home Office guidelines and no separate policy is held. 
 
2. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been reduced 
when reviewed? 
 
144. 
 
3. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been increased 
when reviewed? 
 
23. 
 
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? 
 
We do not reduce awards upon the reaching of the age 65.  Each award is reviewed 
as and when required by the relevant medical adviser. 
 
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. 
 
No information held 
 
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. 
 
No information held 
West Midlands Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information 
Act 2000 to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. However, 
the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law.  Applications for the 
copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to The 
Force Solicitor, West Midlands Police Headquarters, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 
6NQ. 
13/01/10  
Ref: 
3105_ans_01 

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