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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...

15 February 2019

We’re proud sponsors of the Memorial Flame at Hendon

Metfriendly are proud sponsors of the Memorial Flame at Hendon Regional Learning Centre, which is a training facility for the Metropolitan Police Service. Find ...

25 January 2019

Should I draw a lump sum from my Police pension?

This is just one of the questions you may be asking yourself on the run up to your retirement from the police service. So, if you’re looking for information to ...

24 January 2019

The Metropolitan Police is celebrating 100 years of female police officers

Metfriendly would like to say thanks to women in policing for their hard work and contribution to the Metropolitan Police Service over the last 100 years.

23 January 2019

8 Financial Planning Tips for Home Ownership

Make plans for getting the keys to your own home. The sooner you can get that deposit together, get the keys to your own home and start paying the mortgage.