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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.

21 June 2017

Financial Concerns of London’s Police Officers and Staff

Find out about London's Police saving and spending habits with this useful infographic looking at how they plan their finances and spend their money.

7 April 2017

ITV’s Martin Lewis talking about the Lifetime ISA

We were very excited to watch finance expert Martin Lewis discussing the Lifetime ISA on the ITV This Morning programme (Thursday 6 April 2017).