Plain-English guides to the 2026/27 pay rise, back pay, pensions and take-home for officers in England and Wales.
Scotland has its own pay scale and Scottish income tax. See the Police Scotland constable scale and what it means for take-home.
Time and a third, rest day and double time rates, who can claim, the 30-minute rule, and what your overtime is really worth after tax.
The old 1987 scheme allowed it at any age; the 2015 scheme has a pension age of 60. Here is exactly what applies to you.
18 weeks full pay, then half pay plus SMP, then SMP. The full breakdown, who qualifies, and how it compares to standard SMP.
If your force applies the 3.5% rise after September, you are owed arrears backdated to 1 September 2026. Here is how the back pay works.
How the PPS 2015 scheme works, what you and your force pay in, how it builds, when you can take it, and the McCloud remedy.
Opting out lifts your take-home now, but the maths almost always favours staying in. Here is why.
The Government confirmed a 3.5% pay rise for officers in England and Wales from 1 September 2026. Here is what it means for your salary and take-home.