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<p>Home Office and Treasury Ministers have regular discussions covering a number of
issues including changes to pension schemes. In his Budget speech, the Chancellor
committed to providing funding to support the po-lice with additional pensions costs.</p><p>On
13 December we announced our proposed police funding settlement for 2019/20 which
provides up to £970 million of additional investment in the policing system. This
includes £153 million of additional pensions funding, £161 million in increased general
grants and up to £509 million of additional funding from council tax precept, if Police
and Crime Commissioners use the full flexibility provided. This provides enough funding
for the police to meet their increased costs, while continuing to recruit and fill
capability gaps like the shortage of investigators.</p>
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