Publication - FOI/EIR release

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Retired male police officer statistics: FOI release

Published: 23 July 2026
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202600505452
Date received: 7 February 2026
Date responded: 18 February 2026

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

Information requested

1) The number of retired male police officers who were receiving a pension from the SPPA as at 1st January 2024. (Please do not include those in receipt of a widowers pension).

2) The number of these retired officers who died between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024.

3) The average age of these officers who died between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024.

Response

1) The total number of male Police Officers in receipt of SPPA pension as at 1 January 2024 were 6,626.

2) The number of deceased retired Officers between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 were 309.

3) The average age of Officers who died between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024 was 80.07 Years.

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