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08/02/2010
Bereaved Police Families Supported
Families of police officers killed in the line of duty are to get financial support through a new government-funded scheme, it was announced today.
The Police Survivor Support Scheme will see up to £20,000 given to families left struggling financially after officers have been killed while keeping the streets of the country safe.
The cash is aimed at partners of dead officers who have formed a new relationship, which means they are no longer eligible for the survivor pension.
Now the one-off payment of up to £20,000 will be handed out to give added financial support after the end of the pension entitlement.
Policing Minister David Hanson said: "Our brave police officers put their lives on the line on a regular basis to help keep the rest of us safe.
"This scheme will give financial support to families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their nation."
The Home Office-funded initiative will be run by the Police Dependants’ Trust (PDT), which has been providing financial support to the families of officers killed on duty for over 40 years.
PDT Chief Executive David French said all those eligible for the scheme should have been already registered with the trust.
"I hope that many more will be able to access the assistance that the Trust may be able to offer."
The Home Office worked closely with the PDT and drew on its experience of supporting former officers and their dependants to develop the scheme.
(PR/BMcc)
The Police Survivor Support Scheme will see up to £20,000 given to families left struggling financially after officers have been killed while keeping the streets of the country safe.
The cash is aimed at partners of dead officers who have formed a new relationship, which means they are no longer eligible for the survivor pension.
Now the one-off payment of up to £20,000 will be handed out to give added financial support after the end of the pension entitlement.
Policing Minister David Hanson said: "Our brave police officers put their lives on the line on a regular basis to help keep the rest of us safe.
"This scheme will give financial support to families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their nation."
The Home Office-funded initiative will be run by the Police Dependants’ Trust (PDT), which has been providing financial support to the families of officers killed on duty for over 40 years.
PDT Chief Executive David French said all those eligible for the scheme should have been already registered with the trust.
"I hope that many more will be able to access the assistance that the Trust may be able to offer."
The Home Office worked closely with the PDT and drew on its experience of supporting former officers and their dependants to develop the scheme.
(PR/BMcc)
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