Plain-English guides to the 2026/27 pay rise, back pay, pensions and take-home for officers in England and Wales.
If your force applies the 3.5% rise after September, you are owed arrears backdated to 1 September 2026. Here is how the back pay works.
Opting out lifts your take-home now, but the maths almost always favours staying in. Here is why.
The Government confirmed a 3.5% pay rise for officers in England and Wales from 1 September 2026. Here is what it means for your salary and your take-home.