Officer contributions

Police Pension Scheme 1987 (PPS 1987)

You pay contributions towards the cost of your pension. These are set as a percentage of your pensionable pay. The rates are shown below.

Pensionable pay includes basic salary, additional salary on temporary promotion and competence related threshold payments.

Contributions are deducted from pay before it is assessed for income tax.

2017 to 2023

These rates are applicable from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2023.

Basic annual salary	Contribution rate
Below £27,000	14.25%
Above £27,000 below £60,000	14.25%
£60,000 and over	15.05%

2016 to 2017

These rates were applicable from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.

Basic annual salary	Contribution rate
Below £27,000	14.25%
Above £27,000 below £60,000	14.25%
£60,000 and over	15.05%

2015 to 2016

These rates were applicable from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

Basic annual salary	Contribution rate
Below £27,000	14.25%
Above £27,000 below £60,000	14.25%
£60,000 and over	15.05%

2014 to 2015

These rates were applicable from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015.

Basic annual salary	Contribution rate
Below £27,000	14.25%
£60,000 and over	15.05%