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  Austin HETHERINGTON BEM (British Empire Medal)

  2023-06-22
  We are extremely pleased announce that James Austin HETHERINGTON, known as Austin has been awarded a Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in HM King’s first Birthday Honors List. Austin was the equivalent of IODPA in Northern Ireland working tirelessly to seek justice for police officers that... Read More »
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  Police Federation Lose Case At Employment Tribunal

  2023-06-17
  The Police Federation of England & Wales victimised and discriminated against officers involved in police pension claims, tribunal finds. The Police Federation of England & Wales (PFEW) discriminated against and victimised members who previously made claims against the Government after being moved onto pension schemes with reduced benefits, a tribunal... Read More »

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  Snippet #9 – Questions For A Selected Medical Practitioner (SMP)

  Questions For A Selected Medical Practitioner (SMP)   Under The Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, the SMP has four questions to consider for an injury award – (a) whether the person concerned is disabled (b) whether the disablement is likely to be permanent… (c) whether the disablement is the result of... Read More »
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  Snippet #8 – Calculating Injury Pensions

  Calculating Injury Pensions   Injury pensions are calculated using the table in Schedule 3 of The Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006. Only four parameters are needed for the calculation, Annual Pensionable Pay (‘APP’) Length of service Level of disability (band 1 to 4 as determined by the Selected Medical Practitioner... Read More »

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  Mary

  Mary’s Story I would like to say thank you for all of the support that IODPA has given me. I am more than happy for you to put this on your page, anonymously of course, as I want other people like me to know that help is there.  Once upon... Read More »
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  Colin

  Colin’s Story In the mid 90’s I left the Police with 16 years pensionable service to seek a different career in London having moved there from a northern provincial force area. Some 18 months or so before leaving I had sustained injuries to my back, neck, and face during an... Read More »

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  Membership

  Who can join? We offer membership to officers that have retired with an injury on duty pension, or are going through the process of ill health retirement and expect to receive an injury on duty pension at the conclusion of the process. We have members from every force in the country... Read More »

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  Signpost to Legal Advice

  We are a support based association with shared experiences that provides signposting and opinion and as such we do not give legal advice.  Support and information in facilitating you to deal with a frightening process is our strength and where IODPA cannot give legal advice, we can provide you with information... Read More »

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  Patrons and Ambassadors

  IODPA Patrons Pete Conway –  Comedian, singer and entertainer   I first became aware of the IODPA through talking to some of my old colleagues. I only spent a short time in the old Stoke on Trent City force but it was my formative years and I have remained friends... Read More »