Welfare &
Career Health
Independent Guidance on Police Stress, Injury Awards, Restricted Duties, and Support Regulations.
6 Months Full Pay
Typically 6 months full / 6 months half in 12 months. Discretion exists for duty injuries.
UPP & Dismissal
Officers can be dismissed for unsatisfactory attendance if capability cannot be maintained.
Equality Act
Forces must provide 'reasonable adjustments' for officers with qualifying disabilities.
Authority Resources
Essential Guides
Start here if you're not sure
Injury award, ill-health pension, CICA or civil claim?
Four separate systems with different tests and different decision-makers — and being granted one does not decide the others.
If you can't work
What happens to your pay, and what are you actually covered for?
Sick pay month by month, injury on duty, ill-health retirement and death in service, with a free calculator for the monthly gap.
The definitive guide to injury awards under the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, disablement bands, and permanent income protection.
The SMP process, H1 certificates, and the difference between lower and higher tier awards.
Pay reduction timelines, the discretion process for extensions, and UPP triggers.
Injury Award
Calculator
Model your potential financial protection based on salary, service length, and disablement bands.
Injury & Ill-Health Hub
Support Services Directory
After a Data Breach
Wellbeing Policies
Supporting a Colleague
After a Critical Incident
Telling Occupational Health
Injured on Duty: Step by Step
Injury Award Reviews
Occupational Health
Restricted Duties
Stress & PTSD
Suicide Prevention
Annual Leave
Cognitive Fatigue
Early Service Burnout
Relationship Strain
Governing Regulations
Police Regulations 2003 (Annex E): Defines sick pay entitlements (6 months full / 6 months half) and the discretion for extensions.
Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006: Governs Injury Awards and the definition of 'execution of duty' and 'permanent disablement'.
Equality Act 2010: Protects officers with disabilities from discrimination and mandates reasonable adjustments.
Police (Performance) Regulations 2020: Outlines the dismissal process for unsatisfactory attendance or performance.
Knowledge is Protection
Understanding your welfare rights protects your income, your pension, and your long-term stability. This hub exists to explain the process clearly so you can make informed decisions before crisis decisions are made for you.