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2 January 2018

16 Discounted Ways to Relax and Unwind

Like everyone, people working in the police service need ways to relax and unwind during their time off - however, hobbies can be expensive.

9 November 2017

Financial Capability Week 2017: 6 Ways to Budget More Effectively

To celebrate Financial Capability Week 2017 - Fincap 2017 - here is a list of 6 ways for the police community to budget effectively in their private lives.

6 November 2017

The 9 Most Frequently-Asked Police Pay Questions

The most frequently-asked questions by the police community about police pay scales, police pay levels and prospects for future pay changes.

26 October 2017

Does Met Federation Reg 28 Offer you Enough Cover?

Metfriendly's income protection is designed to be the most comprehensive cover for the police. Discover how it's different from the Met’s Regulation 28 cover.

12 October 2017

Police Pay Award 2017/18 Announced

The government announced a 2% pay award for police officers in 2017/18: 1% pay rise to the basic salary and 1% bonus paid monthly over the next 12 months.

5 October 2017

This Inspiring Video Shows Why you Should Protect your Income

Police officer Nikki had no income protection in place. Her family could have ended up in financial straits without help from charity campaign Seven Families.

14 July 2017

Ten Reasons to Stay in the CARE Pension Scheme

When you’re young and carefree, retirement can seem a long way off. So it can be tempting to choose to opt out of the police pensions scheme.

27 June 2017

Five Tips for Planning your Retirement from the Police

It's never too early to start planning your retirement from the police. Here are a few tips that will help your retirement reality live up to your dreams.

27 June 2017

How to Improve your Credit Rating

The difference between a ‘low’ score and an ‘excellent’ score could mean nearly £20,000 in extra interest repayments across a lifetime.