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30 November 2019

Help to Buy and the Metfriendly Lifetime ISA explained

Question - I have a Help to Buy ISA of over £4,000, but the Lifetime ISA looks better, what do I do now? Saving for your first home can be one of the most rewar...

17 October 2019

Boost your savings with a 25% government bonus

The Lifetime ISA - a product with a 25% government bonus to help you save up money quicker for a deposit on a first home.

9 October 2019

9 Most Frequently-Asked Police Pay Questions

With the recent release of the 2019/20 Pay Scales for Police Officers across the UK, here are some of the FAQs surrounding police pay.

25 July 2019

Police Pay Award 2019/20 Announced

The Government has announced a 2.5% pay award for police officers in 2019/20, coming into effect from 1 September 2019.

24 July 2019

All you Need to Know About the Police Payslip

Our article takes you through the police Pay Advice slip section by section, so you can understand your payments and deductions better.

23 July 2019

Our Light the Lakes 2019 Photo Competition

This year's Light the Lakes photo competition was run by Metfriendly in support of COPS (Care of Police Survivors).

25 March 2019

We’re an official sponsor of the Met Police Choir

We're thrilled to sponsor the Met Police Choir. The Choir have performed for BBC's Children In Need and have appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain. Find out mo...

24 March 2019

What to consider when investing the lump sum from your police pension?

We are all guilty of spending time dreaming about retiring. This is particularly true when you have had a stressful day in the police service. If you are actual...

24 March 2019

What future will your kids have?

Even for university graduates good, stable well-paid jobs can be very hard to come by – and competition is fierce. Then there’s buying a home – each year more a...