Forces should now have guidance for contingent decisions on opt outs, purchasing additional service in the legacy schemes, transfers and honoraria. There is general guidance for all four contingent decision provisions on the NPCC website.

Member Remedy Documentation - policepensioninfo.co.uk

Officers who opted out before 1 April 2015 from the 1987 scheme would not be able to opt back into the 1987 scheme but would have to enter the 2006 scheme. PFEW are taking legal advice regarding this.

Officers can apply to purchase additional service in the Legacy Schemes. They will need to fit the criteria of the scheme. For instance, in the 1987 scheme the option was only available to officers who could not reach 30 years’ service by 55 (or 60 for County Inspectors and above).

There will also be the ability for officers to apply to transfer a pension into the legacy scheme under the contingent decision provisions.

Officers who are interested in purchasing additional service or any of the contingent decision provisions should contact the department within their Force who are dealing with the remedy.

• Added Pension

Officers who made added pension contributions to the 2015 scheme during the remedy period will receive a refund of those contributions when they are returned to their legacy scheme along with interest. PFEW argued against this approach during the consultation but the Government chose the refund option. If you are affected by this then contact your Force remedy team.

PFEW has taken legal advice around the Government’s position and there was no viable avenue for challenge.

The process that Forces should follow is detailed here: NPCC-Member-Remedy-Factsheet-Added-Pension-Compensation-Amounts.pdf (policepensioninfo.co.uk)

• Pension Transfers during the Remedy Period

Officers who transferred in pensions during the remedy period to the 2015 scheme  will revert to the legacy scheme will see those pensions transferred into legacy scheme benefits.