JUDICIAL REVIEW – EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGED POLICE PENSION COMMUTATION FACTORS

Members will be aware that the FBU has been progressing a challenge to the commencement date of increased commutation factors for members of the Firefighters Pension Scheme.

Members will also be aware that a similar challenge has been lodged by the Police Federation on the same matter on behalf of their members.

We have been awaiting the outcome of the judicial review lodged by the Police Federation, which has just been announced.  The Police Federation has succeeded in ensuring that the effective date of the increase to commutation factors will be backdated to 1 December 2006.

We are now considering the wording of the findings of the judicial review, and considering the implications for the FBU challenge.  I will write to you shortly to provide you with a further update.

Matt Wrack
General Secretary