Pipin.

Police Injury Pension Information Network - PIPIN

PIPIN is a dedicated resource providing information and promoting contacts for former police offices forced to retire as a result of injuries suffered in the course of their official duties.
The web site was created after guidance issued by the Home Office in its Circular 46/2004 was introduced into the policies of a number of police forces resulting in drastic reductions in the injury pensions of many ex officers. This guidance was declared finally declared unlawful and withdrawn in 2014.
Pipin has played an important part in bringing together IOD pensioners. Injury Pensions remain under threat and Pipin works to support of our organised and better resourced Injury on Duty Pensioners Association (IODPA), a charity which offers advice and support together with access to our experienced and successful legal team.

About this website

This web site is operated voluntarily for the benefit of ex police officers affected initially by Home Office Circular 46/2004 and subsequent guidance and policies designed to reduce injury on duty pensions. Pipin was created after consultation with the All Forces IOD Group which later became ADfPO (The Alliance of Disabled Former Police Officers). In 2015 IODPA was formed and this web site is also associated with and supports IODPA .

Pipin is a network dedicated to assisting ex officers challenge attempts to reduce their Injury on Duty awards. It is a self help resource. It has no financial resources and cannot offer representation or financial support. We recommend membership of IODPA which can advise and initiate contact with the legal team. Many of our members have benefited from the advice of the very successful team of legal representatives.

Please keep us informed of developments, either with the policies your forces are employing, or with the progress of your particular case.

All information gathered by the group is to be treated in confidence . We will endeavour to protect any information or material we use by anonymity. PIPIN web site does not hold any personal data on users, PIPIN Forum retains some basic information for members only such as email addresses necessary to maintain membership and the contact network.

Our thanks to the authors or owners of any article, document, photograph, image or other material which appears on this web site.

Strictly Legal Privilege'

Disclaimer

This web site is intended as a forum for the discussion of the issues raised by the implementation of Home Office Circular 46/2004 and successive policies. The many different opinions and views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the organisers or group or those involved in the production, presentation and provision of this web site. Much of the content of this web site relates to the personal experiences and opinions of it’s members and visitors. Material is accepted in the belief that all contributions are made are in good faith and represent the accurate and honestly held opinion of the contributors. We cannot accept responsibility for erroneous or inappropriate material posted on this web site although such material will be removed immediately when identified.

'Strictly Legal Privilege' - applies to all content and pages of the Pipin Forum and Pipin Website.

"The authorities keep trying to interpret the Regulations to their own benefit, It is like moving goalposts set in shifting sand"