The calculation of Police Injury On Duty Pensions

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Dear Kent Police,

The calculation of Police Injury On Duty Pensions

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I wish to ask the
following questions in relation to the calculation process of
Police Injury On Duty Pension banding calculations.
I ask this as there appears to be different ways of calculating
this throughout the UK.

a) Is a theoretical/notional earning figure (sometimes referred to
as a Police Earnings Assessment Matrix **PEAM**) used in the
calculation of Police Injury On Duty Pensions in Kent?

b) Is this figure which is normally a monetary value utilised in a
formula by the Selected Medical Practioner to calculate a banding
of the injury pension.

c) If this PEAM figure is used, at what part of the process is it
used? Is it used in the initial (first) part of the injury on duty
pension assessment to use as one of the multipliers or is this used
when a review of an IOD pension is taking place?

I ask this as I am aware some Police Services throughout the UK use
this theoretical earning figure at differing parts of the process
of calculating IOD pension bandings, some use it during the very
first part of the process at the very first IOD pension assessment
and some only use it at the point of a review instigated by the IOD
pensioner or by the Police Pension administrator.

It is clear that not using this theoretical earning figure at the
very first assessment will possibly result in a higher banding with
solely the SMP disablement percentage used for the banding i.e. 25%
(band 1), 44% (band 2), 75% (band 3) & 90% (band 4).

I ask, at which point do Kent Police IOD pension administrator
use this theoretical earning figure and could an example of the
formula or examples of the formulas be given. Is the theoretical
figure used during the very first part of the IOD calculation or is
it only used during a review process?

Is the use of this theoretical earning figure in such calculations
lawful and what law/ legistlation/ guidance is used. If it is
lawful what law/legistlation/guidance is followed?

I understand that under The Act I am entitled to a response within
20 days working days within your receipt of this request.

If there any parts of this FOI that cannot be answered could a
reason be given for this, if my request is denied in part or fully
I respectfully request that a full explanation be given for this
and ask that any deletions are justified with reference to specific
parts of The Act.

Please acknowledge receipt of this FOI request and I look forward
to your reply in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

K T soloman

Freedom of Information Kent, Kent Police

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Dear K Soloman,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 15/02/244

 

Thank you for your request received by Kent Police on 27 February 2015. I
note you seek access, in summary, to information relating to:

 

Pensions

 

As stated within the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we will endeavour to
provide a response promptly and in any event within the statutory
twenty day deadline, the twentieth working day being 27 March 2015.

 

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Alan Muggridge

 

Freedom of Information Team

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Kent Police

 

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Dear K T Soloman,

 

Please find attached our response to your request.

 

Regards,

Freedom of Information Team

 

 

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