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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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