Every three years all employers in the UK – including police forces – are obliged to re-enrol workers who have previously opted out back into their pension scheme. The intention behind this is to safeguard pensioners and ensure they are provided for in their old age, and that they don’t overlook the opportunity to build […]
“An exciting, interesting and all round informative conference”. That’s how the 2017 Police Federation of England and Wales annual conference, held in Birmingham, has been described. Speaking after the two day event, Chair, Steve White, said it had been one of the best conferences yet. “We had a new, shorter, format this year, and I […]
In case you weren’t able to watch Conference Day 1, here’s what you missed: Policing minister Brandon Lewis, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott and Yvette Cooper, chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, all addressed delegates on the first day of the national Police Federation conference at the ICC in Birmingham. While […]
A support service for emergency services staff and volunteers is being launched in Wales today (27th April 2017). Research by Mind found that almost nine in ten emergency workers have experienced stress, low mood or poor mental health while at work, and one in four has contemplated suicide. Its Blue Light Programme will […]
PFEW have published a series of questions and answers about how and why the new police pension was introduced, including details about the reasons why the PFEW have not challenged the introduction of the CARE scheme. So if you’d like to know how many people are affected by the changes, or how the ruling relating […]
Today new penalties for drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel come into force. Jayne Willetts, Roads Policing lead for the Police Federation of England and Wales, shares her thoughts on the new penalties, and whether they’ll be effective. Attention drivers – it’s time to stop using your phone while you’re behind the wheel. […]
Protecting our members against assaults and campaigning for the courts to impose harsher and more consistent sentences to those convicted of assaulting police officers are national priorities. We are campaigning for: a change in legislation tougher sentences better training and access to equipment more accurate data on police assaults improved welfare support. Unfortunately, but perhaps […]
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Police Federation response to latest Home Office Police Workforce statistics The police service is continuing to haemorrhage officers warns the Police Federation, as the latest figures show an alarming drop of nearly 21,500 officers since 2009. Steve White, chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said: “This is a wake-up call. The number […]
Auto-enrolment – what is it? Every three years all employers in the UK – including police forces – are obliged to re-enrol workers who have previously opted out back into their pension scheme. The intention behind this is to safeguard pensioners and ensure they are provided for in their old age, and don’t overlook […]
In the face of the one per cent public sector pay limit set by the Treasury, the Police Federation is asking for a pay increase of 2.8 per cent for all police officers. In a joint submission to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB), with the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales, the Police Federation […]
As you may be aware, the Government announced recently that the standard rate of insurance premium tax (IPT) will be increased from 9.5% to 10.0%. Due to this, monthly premiums to the Federation Group Insurance Scheme will increase with effect from 1st October 2016. Serving Officer’s/Police Staff premium will now be £17.30 – a 2p increase, and […]
