Narpo Staffordshire

Narpo Staffordshire Registered office: NARPO, 38 Bond St, Wakefield WF1 2QP. This page is for our members. Message us to get access, quoting your member number.

Staffordshire Branch is a branch of National Association of Retired Police Officers, a company limited by guarantee incorporated and registered in England & Wales company registration no. 15415367. We are among the most active Branch in the UK with a county Branch supplemented by nine sub-branches, we are over 2120 members, we are continuing to play our part in regional and national issues. At the

heart of what we do is being 'of service to those who have served', maintaining welfare and social well being of our members, keeping in touch and keeping members informed. For up to date commentary and post you need to be enrolled in our private group page Narpo_members Staffordshire.

30/05/2026

Commutation Factors Reduce Police Pension Lump Sums

New Police Pension commutation factors, effective 22 May 2026, have reduced retirement lump sums by around 5%.

The change has caused concern as many officers had based expectations on earlier forecasts. The Police Federation is reviewing the justification and considering potential legal implications for those previously quoted higher figures.

NPCC examples show a typical lump sum at age 50 falling from about £174,850 to £166,075. Younger and more senior officers are expected to be most affected.

The Home Office states that such actuarial updates are routine and must be implemented immediately.

This follows earlier issues with commutation factors affecting retirements between December 2001 and November 2006, which led to compensation payments after Ombudsman intervention.

A fuller article on this subject will appear in the next edition of The Staffordshire Knot due in late June 2026.

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07/05/2026

Some news we are sharing, may be of interest to you, see new guidance on passkeys instead of passwords from the cyber security centre, if offered on websites you use:

Passkeys are the more secure and user-friendly login method and should be the default authentication option for consumers.

08/12/2025

Staffordshire Emergency Services Carol Service (Police, Fire and Ambulance) will take place at
5:30pm Sunday 14th December 2025
at
The Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Mary's Place,
Stafford. ST16 2AR.

Everyone Welcome.

16/09/2025

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a new alert on its social media platforms,
urging millions of benefit recipients to watch out for fraudulent text messages from criminals
attempting to pilfer their "personal or financial details".

Currently, 23.7 million people throughout Great Britain are claiming at least one benefit from the DWP, including the
State Pension (a contributory benefit),
Universal Credit,
Personal Independence Payment (PIP),
Attendance Allowance or
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA).

In messages posted on X and Facebook, the DWP stated: "Be aware of scam text messages claiming to be from .

Always be careful about links and never share personal or financial details, only engage with trusted official sources."

05/09/2025

Narpo Annual Conference 2025 has commenced in Blackpool. Delegates from Staffordshire are in attendance on your behalf. Should you wish to join in viewing the event, follow this link:

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NARPO Staffordshire Branch Office, 6 Hearn Court, Rising Brook
Stafford
ST179QN

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+441785234039

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