another pension increase for police!

Tippytoes

Empty_pockets wrote: »

I hope they do get right to strike tbh. If it ever happens it's show how useful or useless they really are.

I think this was clearly demonstrated during the G20, Menezes(sp?) and last year's riots. I have no doubt........

Moby

Quote Dunstonh

There are plenty of other jobs out there if he doesnt enjoy what he does.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: really!

And he gets a damned fine pension to allow that early retirement 12-13 years
earlier than most others.

...and he does a difficult job so deserves it!

We have had a recession. This is what happens in recessions. It was a major
recession and the impact will go on for many years yet. If you live beyond
your means then you have to reduce your spending. You would do that in your
household and the Govt has to do the same. Everyone is taking a hit.

Judging by the budget some of us are taking a bigger hit than others. I wonder who benefits the most?......the rich of course!

Quote Tippytoes

I think this was clearly demonstrated during the G20, Menezes(sp?) and last
year's riots. I have no doubt........

I wonder if you'll remember saying this when you next need them?

elantan

true there arnt many job's out there, i know i have been looking since last July, but many people do difficult hard jobs, i do, my husband does we dont get those kindve pensions,

the thing with the police is there are some really good police out there, some people that take their job seriously and dont abuse the power that they hold, sadly there are also some that do misuse their power, that are abusive and bad even evil, that is the same in everyjob such is life,

The difference with the police is when it happens people can die, people can become disabled, and the sickening thing is most of the time it is covered up, even independant reviews clear the guilty scum

i am not saying the police dont deserve the pension they get, i am just saying that really they have it good and should appreciate the fact and not moan, i wish i had it as good, as i am sure many others do as well

michelle1506

Police Officers should not be immune. ALL public sector workers are suffering (I am one of them!). WHY should they be any different??

BobQ

cord123 wrote: »

The reason police retire younger is because of the type of job it is and the stress levels involved in it... look at the rate of alcoholics of ex policeman.... the pension needs to be good to support them for longer.

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Its always amazed me that this argument is often advanced. I agree some jobs including the police can be stressful. But if a police officer is too stressed to do his job or not fit to do it, why is it necessay to pay a pension at that time? Surely they could be transferred/re-trained for civilian jobs in the police service, and take their pension at a normal time.

The_Angry_Jock

michelle1506 wrote: »

Police Officers should not be immune. ALL workers are suffering (I am one of them!). WHY should they be any different??

Fixed that for you.

longleggedhair

My neighbour, who is a very nice chap retired from the police last year aged...wait for it...48! He did his 30 years service, with his retirement grant of £120 k he brought a holiday shack in France and enjoys himself on his £22k pension.

I am glad the government have put your husbands contribution up, and I hope they put it up alot more. Any reasonable person can see that to pay someone apension of that size at age 48 is totally unsustainable.Will the public sector ever live in the real world????

Torry_Quine

Much as I admire the police and what they do for us I do think you'll get little sympathy from the majority. My husband could only dream of ever making such a 'modest' wage and retire at such a late age. Why when no longer able to work on the frontline can't they do other duties, it seems very wrong to me that all that experience is lost often to other jobs.

LottieLou

longleggedhair wrote: »

My neighbour, who is a very nice chap retired from the police last year aged...wait for it...48! He did his 30 years service, with his retirement grant of £120 k he brought a holiday shack in France and enjoys himself on his £22k pension. QUOTE]

I nearly choked on my cup of tea!! I can not believe this! :eek:

A retirement 'grant'?! good for him, but I do wonder if very lucky people like him have even stopped to consider its impact on the younger generation of hard workers.

longleggedhair

LottieLou wrote: »

longleggedhair wrote: »

My neighbour, who is a very nice chap retired from the police last year aged...wait for it...48! He did his 30 years service, with his retirement grant of £120 k he brought a holiday shack in France and enjoys himself on his £22k pension. QUOTE]

I nearly choked on my cup of tea!! I can not believe this! :eek:

A retirement 'grant'?! good for him, but I do wonder if very lucky people like him have even stopped to consider its impact on the younger generation of hard workers.

I know its frightening!!! Now excuse me im just filling in the form to join the police!!