Consultation outcome

Police pensions: member contribution structure

• From: Home Office
• Published: 20 November 2024
• Last updated: 25 November 2025 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Proposed updates to member contribution structure: government response

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Equality Impact Assessment

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Analysis to support the Equality Impact Assessment

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Detail of outcome

The government’s response includes a summary of responses to the consultation and is accompanied by supporting documents.

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Original consultation

Summary

The government is consulting on proposed updates to the Police Pensions Scheme member contribution structure.

This consultation ran from
8am on 20 November 2024 to 3pm on 29 January 2025

Consultation description

The government is consulting on amendments to the Police Pensions Regulations 2015 to:

• achieve the target yield over 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2027, and future valuation periods
• update the member contribution structure to encourage scheme participation and reduce opt-outs
• ensure the member contribution structure is administratively sustainable
• ensure due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty

Documents

Amendments to The Police Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/445) (accessible)

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Amendments to The Police Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/445)

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Amendments to The Police Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/445): consultation questions (accessible)

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Amendments to The Police Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/445): consultation questions

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Published 20 November 2024

Last updated 25 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 25 November 2025

   Government response and supporting documents added.

2. 20 November 2024

   First published.