Police Injury
Award Calculator
Calculate your potential injury award under the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006. Understand what you may receive if you are permanently disabled in the execution of duty.
Independent explanatory guidance. Not financial or legal advice. Based on Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 and Police Pension Regulations.
From 2015 Scheme
Top-up to Guarantee
Calculation Logic
Updated: 25/02/2026 • Estimates Only • Not Official Advice
What This Calculator Estimates
This calculator provides an estimate of your Injury Award pension enhancement. It is designed for officers who:
- Suffered an injury on duty
- Are being medically retired
- Have reduced earning capacity
How Is a Police Injury Award Calculated?
A police injury award is calculated by comparing your earned pension with a guaranteed percentage of your final salary (60%, 75%, or 85%) depending on your band of disablement. If your earned pension is lower than the guaranteed level, the difference is paid as an injury award to top it up.
What Determines the Band?
Banding does not depend solely on your medical condition. It is fundamentally about the loss of earning capacity. A Selected Medical Practitioner (SMP) assesses what jobs you can theoretically do in the civilian world given your disability, and what those jobs pay compared to your police salary.
Injury vs Ill-Health
Ill-health retirement is based purely on medical incapacity to perform police duties. An injury award requires that incapacity to be the result of a duty injury. They are separate regulations, though often assessed together.
Read Ill-Health Retirement Guide →
Understanding your potential award is
only part of
the picture.
Read Full Injury Awards Guide
Common Questions
Is it taxable?
Yes. Unlike one-off compensation lump sums, injury award pensions are taxable income, though accurate tax treatment can be complex depending on the split between the "pension" element and the "injury" element.
What about Gross Misconduct?
If dismissed for gross misconduct, your pension may clearly be impacted, but injury awards can technically still apply if the criteria are met. However, forfeiture rules usually apply to the injury portion in serious cases.
Pension After Dismissal →