About the scheme
New Police Pension Scheme 2006 (NPPS 2006)
The New Police Pension Scheme 2006 (NPPS) is an unfunded, occupational pension scheme.
It is a national scheme with individual police forces responsible for its administration. Unless you have opted out, you will be a member of this scheme if you joined the force after 5 April 2006. See the NPPS member guide for more information.
Retirement benefits
- Pension based on service and final pay, to a maximum of 35/70 of your final pay
- Pension worth 1/70 of your final pay for each year of service
- Part-time service is scaled down and part-time pay is scaled up to the whole-time-equivalent
- A tax-free retirement lump sum worth four times your annual pension – with the option to convert some or all of it to pension
- The option to buy added years within the over all limit of 35 years
- Pension and lump sum paid immediately if you become ill or disabled
- An enhanced pension if incapable of any regular employment
Death benefits
A death grant lump sum will be paid to your spouse, nominated partner or to your nominee (if you don't have a partner) if you die in service.
Pensions may also be paid to your dependants.
A partner's pension, payable for life, for your:
- husband, wife or civil partner
- cohabiting partner subject to certain conditions
Children's pensions for eligible children, including:
- natural children
- adopted children
- stepchildren
- any child dependent on you at your death – even if unrelated