This section of the website is for officers who joined the Police Force after 1st April 2015 or who have been entered into the scheme following the end of their protection from either the Police Pension Scheme 1987 or Police Pension Scheme 2006.
The Police Pension Scheme 2015 (PPS 2015) operates as a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) pension scheme. This means that for each year you are an Active Member you will earn a fraction of your Pensionable Earnings for that year as earned pension. This will be revalued for each subsequent year until you retire.
Earned pension will be added to your pension pot in each year of pensionable service under the 2015 Scheme, and will be revalued at the end of each year.
If you decide to continue in service beyond age 60 there will be a late retirement increase applied to your pension as it will be paid later than it would be in normal circumstances.
If you should die whilst serving as an Active Member then:
If you die whilst a member of the 2015 Scheme:
Eligible children under the age of 23 may qualify for a pension.