McCloud Age Discrimination review/ Remedy

When the Police Pension Scheme 2015 was introduced, some members of the previous police pension schemes who were closest to their normal pension age were given 'protection' and remained in their legacy scheme after April 2015. After a legal challenge (the McCloud case), the courts determined that these protections were age discriminatory.

Find out about the McCloud Case and the Remedy

We have now issued most active and deferred members affected by the McCloud/Sargeant remedy with their first RSS-ABS. If you haven't received your statement, please email the police and fire team ([email protected]).  This document sets out the current value of your benefits and your choices under the McCloud/Sargeant remedy.

You do not need to make an immediate remedy decision and can instead wait until you take your Police pension.  We will send you an RSS-ABS showing the current value of both options every year until you retire. Your decision is made by completing a McCloud Pension History form found here. 

Each year, within three months of receiving your ABS-RSS you will be able to choose to receive a compensation payment in respect of any contribution adjustment. Please find the two McCloud contribution adjustment forms here. This decision is irrevocable.  Any contributions due will be deducted from your pension benefits at retirement together with interest calculated to that date.

Also within three months of receiving your ABS-RSS, you can choose to receive a refund of contributions (2006 member) or make payment of contributions due (1987 member), without this committing you to your final decision on remedy.  If at a later date (up until retirement) you change your mind on your decision to pay or receive contributions, the amount plus interest will be recalculated and can be taken from or added to your pension benefits. 

  1. If you are due a refund of contributions (2006 member) then please complete the NPCC Contribution adjustment - compensation payment form found here,
  2. If you owe contributions and want to make payment (1987 member) then please email the police and fire team ([email protected]).  Due to a change in the way in which tax is applied since the statements were produced, the contributions shown on your statement will need to be revised.  Following receipt of your request to pay contributions via email, the team will send a letter with the revised amounts and details of how to make the payment.

If the contributions shown on your statement look incorrect (particularly if you work or have worked part time) or if you have a query on the statement then please email the police and fire team ([email protected]) so that we can investigate and provide a revised statement if required.

You may also find the following leaflets from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPPC) helpful:

McCloud Age Discrimination scams

We have become aware that third party organisations are contacting members of public service pension schemes, such as the Police Pension Scheme, selling their help in claiming the 2015 Remedy (McCloud) benefits.

Hampshire Pension Services, will not request a fee for providing this information.  You do not need to go through a third party to claim these benefits and we will contact you in due course to provide you with your remedial service statement to allow you to make your remedy option.

Please remember to stay vigilant. If you are unsure or have any concerns over a potential scam, please contact us for clarification.

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