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Ms. N. McCall made this Freedom of Information request to South Yorkshire Police
The request was successful.
From: Ms. N. McCall
29 January 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
Freedom of Information Act request.
I am requesting certain documents that you may have detailing force
policy and procedure in the management and review of police injury
award pensions prior to the year 2004.
To help you in your search and to direct my enquiry as clearly as
possible I am quoting below a paragraph from Home Office Circular
46/2004, Annex C:
'This Guidance is being issued to help ensure a fairer, more
cohesive approach to the payment of injury benefits to ill-health
retired officers who have reached the compulsory retirement age
with their Force. A recent survey found that practice in this area
was diverse. Some forces automatically reduced degree of
disablement benefits to the lowest banding when this age had been
reached - others continued to pay benefits at the same rate until
the death of the Officer concerned.'
The above quote identifies two categories of forces - A) one group
that automatically reduced degree of disablement benefits to the
lowest banding when compulsory retirement age had been reached and
a second group B) that continued to pay benefits at the same rate
until the death of the Officer concerned.
I am attempting to identify and obtain a copy of documents that
show which category ( A or B) your force would have been included
in prior to receipt of HOC 46/2004.
It may be that your response would be sufficient if you simply tell
me which group your force was in, but if there was a written policy
or procedural document setting out details, then I should like a
copy.
You can send copied documents in any standard digital format.
Your assistance in this matter is very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Ms N. McCall
From: Ms. N. McCall
31 March 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of South Yorkshire
Police's handling of my FOI request 'Police Injury Pensions
Policy'.
You have not provided a response within the 20 working days and it
is now seriously overdue. I have not even had the courtesy of an
acknowledgement that you are dealing with my request.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/po...
Yours sincerely,
Ms. N. McCall
South Yorkshire Police
1 April 2009
Dear Ms McCall
Thank you for your e-mail.
I have searched all of our systems and both the Freedom of Information
e-mail inbox and On-Line Submission and there is no trace of your details,
therefore, South Yorkshire Police have not received your request when you
initially submit this.
Could you please let me know how you originally submit this request to
enable me to look into the matter. Also, how would you like me to progress
this?
I can book your request on our database and service this as a Freedom of
Information request within 20 working days, or alternatively I can progress
your appeal. The next appeal date is 13 May 2009.
Thank you
Regards
Joelle White
Freedom of Information Officer
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Internal T/N
711793
711798
External T/N
0114 292 1793
0114 292 1798
Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]
Citizen Focus: Improving Satisfaction and Confidence is a Priority for the
Force
"Ms. N. McCall"
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Subject
Internal review of Freedom of
Information request - Police Injury
Pensions Policy
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of South Yorkshire
Police's handling of my FOI request 'Police Injury Pensions
Policy'.
You have not provided a response within the 20 working days and it
is now seriously overdue. I have not even had the courtesy of an
acknowledgement that you are dealing with my request.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/po...
Yours sincerely,
Ms. N. McCall
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From: Ms. N. McCall
1 April 2009
Dear Joelle White,
Thank you for your prompt reply.
As you indicate that you did not receive my original request, I
have repeated it below, and would be grateful if you would process
it as a new request.
In the circumstances it would be very much appreciated if you could
provide the information as soon as possible, and not use up all the
20 working days allowed by the Act. As your answer can essentially
be either an 'A' or a 'B' I am not asking for anything complicated
or detailed so hope that this will allow you to provide a fast
response.
Original Request:
I am requesting certain documents that you may have detailing force
policy and procedure in the management and review of police injury
award pensions prior to the year 2004.
To help you in your search and to direct my enquiry as clearly as
possible I am quoting below a paragraph from Home Office Circular
46/2004, Annex C:
'This Guidance is being issued to help ensure a fairer, more
cohesive approach to the payment of injury benefits to ill-health
retired officers who have reached the compulsory retirement age
with their Force. A recent survey found that practice in this area
was diverse. Some forces automatically reduced degree of
disablement benefits to the lowest banding when this age had been
reached - others continued to pay benefits at the same rate until
the death of the Officer concerned.'
The above quote identifies two categories of forces - A) one group
that automatically reduced degree of disablement benefits to the
lowest banding when compulsory retirement age had been reached and
a second group B) that continued to pay benefits at the same rate
until the death of the Officer concerned.
I am attempting to identify and obtain a copy of documents that
show which category ( A or B) your force would have been included
in prior to receipt of HOC 46/2004.
It may be that your response would be sufficient if you simply tell
me which group your force was in, but if there was a written policy
or procedural document setting out details, then I should like a
copy.
You can send copied documents in any standard digital format.
Your assistance in this matter is very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Ms. N. McCall
South Yorkshire Police
2 April 2009
Dear Ms McCall
Thank you for your e-mail.
I have now booked this onto our system and have sourced the information
from the relevant department. I have marked your request as urgent and
endeavour to respond to you as soon as a response is received in our
department.
Thank you
Regards
Joelle White
Freedom of Information Officer
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Internal T/N
711793
711798
External T/N
0114 292 1793
0114 292 1798
Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]
Citizen Focus: Improving Satisfaction and Confidence is a Priority for the
Force
"Ms. N. McCall"
<request-6906-483
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cc
01/04/2009 10:52
Subject
Re: Freedom of Information request
- Police Injury Pensions Policy
Dear Joelle White,
Thank you for your prompt reply.
As you indicate that you did not receive my original request, I
have repeated it below, and would be grateful if you would process
it as a new request.
In the circumstances it would be very much appreciated if you could
provide the information as soon as possible, and not use up all the
20 working days allowed by the Act. As your answer can essentially
be either an 'A' or a 'B' I am not asking for anything complicated
or detailed so hope that this will allow you to provide a fast
response.
Original Request:
I am requesting certain documents that you may have detailing force
policy and procedure in the management and review of police injury
award pensions prior to the year 2004.
To help you in your search and to direct my enquiry as clearly as
possible I am quoting below a paragraph from Home Office Circular
46/2004, Annex C:
'This Guidance is being issued to help ensure a fairer, more
cohesive approach to the payment of injury benefits to ill-health
retired officers who have reached the compulsory retirement age
with their Force. A recent survey found that practice in this area
was diverse. Some forces automatically reduced degree of
disablement benefits to the lowest banding when this age had been
reached - others continued to pay benefits at the same rate until
the death of the Officer concerned.'
The above quote identifies two categories of forces - A) one group
that automatically reduced degree of disablement benefits to the
lowest banding when compulsory retirement age had been reached and
a second group B) that continued to pay benefits at the same rate
until the death of the Officer concerned.
I am attempting to identify and obtain a copy of documents that
show which category ( A or B) your force would have been included
in prior to receipt of HOC 46/2004.
It may be that your response would be sufficient if you simply tell
me which group your force was in, but if there was a written policy
or procedural document setting out details, then I should like a
copy.
You can send copied documents in any standard digital format.
Your assistance in this matter is very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Ms. N. McCall
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South Yorkshire Police
15 April 2009
15 April 2009
Ms McCall
[FOI #6906 email]
Dear Ms McCall
Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090163
Thank you for your request for information in relation to:
I am requesting certain documents that you may have detailing force policy
and procedure in the management and review of police injury award pensions
prior to the year 2004.
To help you in your search and to direct my enquiry as clearly as possible
I am quoting below a paragraph from Home Office Circular 46/2004, Annex C:
'This Guidance is being issued to help ensure a fairer, more cohesive
approach to the payment of injury benefits to ill-health retired officers
who have reached the compulsory retirement age with their Force. A recent
survey found that practice in this area was diverse. Some forces
automatically reduced degree of disablement benefits to the lowest banding
when this age had been reached - others continued to pay benefits at the
same rate until the death of the Officer concerned.'
The above quote identifies two categories of forces - A) one group that
automatically reduced degree of disablement benefits to the lowest banding
when compulsory retirement age had been reached and a second group B) that
continued to pay benefits at the same rate until the death of the Officer
concerned.
I am attempting to identify and obtain a copy of documents that show which
category ( A or B) your force would have been included in prior to receipt
of HOC 46/2004.
It may be that your response would be sufficient if you simply tell me
which group your force was in, but if there was a written policy or
procedural document setting out details, then I should like a copy.
South Yorkshire Police were not responsible for South Yorkshire Police
Pensions administration until 2004.
However, we can confirm that South Yorkshire Police falls into category B.
I hope the information we have provided is of help to your enquiries and I
would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
South Yorkshire Police.
Yours sincerely
Frances Wilson
Freedom of Information Compliance Clerk
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Internal T/N
1793
1797
1795
External T/N
0114 292 1793
0114 292 1797
0114 292 1795
Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]
Please note that police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely
required to provide information and statistics to government bodies and
the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for
recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used
locally in capturing the data. It should be noted that for these reasons
this forces response to your questions should not be used for the
comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
South Yorkshire Police provides you the right to request a re-examination
of your case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to
request such a review and having followed the Constabulary’s full
process you are still dissatisfied, then you have the right to direct your
comments to the Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.
The South Yorkshire 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, South
Yorkshire Police, Police Headquarters, Snig Hill, Sheffield, S3 8LY.
Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]
Citizen Focus: Improving Satisfaction and Confidence is a Priority for the
Force
CITIZEN FOCUS: Our commitment is to understand what the public want – so
that we deliver what they need.
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Ms. N. McCall left an annotation (28 April 2009)
If you are a former officer on an injury pension and would like to make contact with an email-based self help group of others then send a message to Eddie at whatsyourforcedoing[AT]yahoo.co.uk Be sure to mention the whatdotheyknow web site.
The results of the research into a vital aspect of Home Office Circular Annex C is now available on line at http://no10petition.blogspot.com/
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Ms. N. McCall left an annotation (13 February 2009)
I will announce the publication in another annotation here.
There is a petition on the No 10 Downing Street web site that you may like to sign. It calls on the Home Office to rescind guidance issued in Circular 46/2004.
The petition is at:
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/HOC-46-...
Nancy
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