The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

Policeman’s short service award

B2.—(1) This Regulation shall apply to a regular policeman who retires or has retired when entitled to reckon less than 25 years' pensionable service and who—

(a) is or was required to retire on account of age;

(b) being a reversionary member of a home police force, in pursuance of a notice in that behalf given to the Secretary of State and having attained the age of 60 years, retires or retired on the termination of the tour of overseas service (if any) applicable in his case, or

(c) is or was required to retire under section 5(4) of the Police Act 1964 or section 4(4)(d) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

(2) A regular policeman to whom this Regulation applies shall be entitled to a short service award as hereinafter provided.

(3) In the case of a policeman entitled at the time of his retirement to reckon at least 5 years' pensionable service, the award under paragraph (2) shall be a short service pension calculated in accordance with Part II of Schedule B, subject however to Parts VII and VIII of that Schedule.

(4) In the case of any other policeman, the award under paragraph (2) shall be a short service gratuity calculated in accordance with Part IV of Schedule B.

(5) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to paragraphs 5(3) and 6(2) of Part VII of Schedule J.