Publication - FOI/EIR release

Credit member information for the Police Pension Scheme: FOI release

Published: 20 January 2025
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202400444314
Date received: 9 December 2024
Date responded: 17 December 2024

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

1. How many former spouses who are now “ credit” members are effectively locked out the pension until aged 60 years whilst their spouse receives or will receive payment?

2. How many of these aforementioned ex spouses who are disadvantaged are female?

Response

1. There are 515 credit members in the Police Pension Scheme who are not eligible to take their benefits until age 60.

2. There are 497 of these credit members who are female.

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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
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Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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