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Privacy Statement Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association       The NIRPOA is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all members. We will not share any personal data that is collected from any members, without your consent. This Privacy Statement is in place to set out how we will use any data collected. [...]

2018-07-16T13:56:23+01:00July 16th, 2018|Categories: Latest News|

Change to Office Opening Hours

With effect from 30th July 2018, the Office at Maryfield will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, the contact number is still 028 9039 3568, outside these hours leave a message and someone will make contact with you as soon as possible. If your query is in relation to [...]

2018-07-30T11:46:07+01:00July 12th, 2018|Categories: Latest News|

Police Widows Pensions

There appears to be some uncertainty regarding widow’s pension entitlement. Prior to April 1972, widow’s entitlement was one third. The Police Pensions Regulations changed in 1972, and pension contributions increased to 7%. This increased the widow’s pension to a half. The Regulations allowed those in service, prior to April 1972 to enhance their pre April 1972 [...]

2018-01-26T06:59:17+00:00January 26th, 2018|Categories: Latest News|

Information Commissioners Decision re Medical Records

Inspector Adrian Smiles, a Northumbria Police officer, and vice chairman of the Northumbria Police Federation has asked the ICO to rule on the matter of demanding full medical records from birth. The artificially high, SMP imposed,  glass ceiling of a PPA’s definition of attendance has been smashed and put beyond doubt by the Information Commissioner in the declaration that such [...]

2017-11-30T13:09:19+00:00November 30th, 2017|Categories: Latest News|

Historical Medical records

In a recent decision, in the case of Joe Herring, ex Avon and Somerset Constabulary, the Information Commissioner confirmed the retiree should have returned to him, his historical medical records. Should any of our members wish to have their historical records returned from NIPB,DOJNI or PSNI then a written application should be submitted, requesting return.   [...]

2017-10-14T19:24:51+01:00October 14th, 2017|Categories: Latest News|