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<p>The Government is taking steps to remove discrimination on the grounds of age.
This is associated with the transitional protection arrangements and linked to the
2015 pension reforms, which was identified by the courts.</p><p>Since 1 April 2022,
all police officers who continue in service do so as members of the 2015 police pension
scheme. The Government is undertaking work to enable eligible pension scheme members
to choose, at retirement, to receive legacy pension scheme benefits or benefits equivalent
to those available under the 2015 pension scheme for service between 1 April 2015
and 31 March 2022. The Government intends that the provisions for this deferred choice
underpin will be implemented by 1 October 2023. <br> <br> The Pensions Ombudsman has
been regularly updated on the development of the Government plans to remedy the identified
age discrimination. The Pensions Ombudsman has not considered the case of any particular
individuals affected as this would not be appropriate while the issue is the subject
of legal proceedings before the Employment Tribunal.</p>
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