Ill health retirement 235/2025
FOI Reference: 235/2025
Request:
For the past five years: (2020-2025)
1. The number of police officers who have started the Ill Health Retirement (IHR) process
a. (i.e., those referred to Occupational Health for IHR consideration).
2. The number of officers who have retired on ill-health grounds as a result of the IHR process.
3. The number of officers who have submitted Injury on Duty (IOD) claims under the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006.
4. The number of officers whose IOD claims were successful.
5. The number of officers whose IOD claims were unsuccessful.
6. A breakdown of the IOD banding decisions for successful claims,
a. (bands 1-4 as defined by PIBR 2006)
7. A copy of the force’s policy on the IOD process
a. (not the IHR, sickness, Attendance Management or similar policy, but specifically how the force manages IOD claims after an officer has left).
8. The length of time taken to process each IOD claim.
9. Average time to process IOD claims.
10. The resources/personnel/team/department allocated to managing IOD claims (including the number of personnel assigned).
11. Whether the force conducts any follow-up or impact assessments to understand the long-term effects of the process on officers who have retired due to IOD.
12. Please breakdown of the data by borough, district, or department.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
26 officers referred for a permanence decision.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
18.
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
11.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
8.
Please note that there are a number of officers that are pending Selected Medical Practitioner (SMP) review.
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
1 (However, Officer appealed decision – successful on appeal).
Please note that there are a number of officers that are pending SMP review.
Response 6:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Less than 25% - 0
More than 25% but not more than 50% - 2 officers.
More than 50% but not more than 75% - 2 officers.
More than 75% - 4 officers.
Please note that there are a number of officers that are pending SMP review and certificates.
Response 7:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, due to the fact that the Force does not have a specific policy covering the IOD process, however, IOD applications are processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Police Injury Benefit Regulations 2006.
Response 8:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Length of time varies with each case – it is dependent on external factors, including time for medical information being submitted, appointment lead times with SMP, size of records held.
Response 9:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested.
Response 10:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
1 HR Manager – Ill health process and IOD forms part of their wider portfolio.
1 Occupational Health admin – Ill health process and IOD forms part of their wider portfolio.
Response 11:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
No.
Response 12:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Breakdown of IOD referrals:
Carmarthenshire – 1
Ceredigion – 1
Pembrokeshire – 1
Powys – 4
CID – 2
HQ – 2
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 25/03/2025)
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