Short service
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: North of Watford, South of Watford Gap
Age: 68
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
1 Post
RAF SSCs were originally introduced in the 1930s to produce a reserve of officers (probably all pilots) who would have a reserve commitment and therefore could be brought back when things started to look nasty. I can remember seeing recruiting adverts for SSCs in the 1970s, but perhaps the longer period in training (not to mention holding!) nowadays has made the idea impracticable.
In short yes, but not as you may remember / recognise. We are all now employed on New Employment Model (NEM) Ts&Cs under which I think the majority serve for at least 12 years. I think there are some areas (probably specialist, I’m sure someone can confirm) that serve for shorter periods of 6 years. At the same time the 16/38 pension point has been replaced by a 20/40 point where you get an Early Departure Payment. If you leave at your 12 year point i.e. before hitting the 20/40 EDP mark you still get a resettlement grant and I suspect a preserved pension at state pension age.
The cynic in me thinks there is a concerted effort to change the demographics of the Forces such that most people start their working lives in the Forces and quickly move on. Yes it keeps things young and fresh, but it also reduces your pay and pension liabilities significantly over time by folk leaving whilst still junior and befor hitting a pension point.
The cynic in me thinks there is a concerted effort to change the demographics of the Forces such that most people start their working lives in the Forces and quickly move on. Yes it keeps things young and fresh, but it also reduces your pay and pension liabilities significantly over time by folk leaving whilst still junior and befor hitting a pension point.
Indeed. With a pensions crisis looming, anything that can be done to reduce the future pension liability is being tried, and not just on the military. One reason why we are so short of police.
The other MAIN reason we are so short of Police being the Tory Party!
PMRAFNS officers had SSCs of between 2 to 4 years exrendable to 8 years but you could apply for a PC at anytime.
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Southern UK
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Let's clarify that as due to varying reading skills (my own initially...), the nuance of what you said may be missed!
Labour were in Govt 1994-2010
This is how police numbers varied
https://fullfact.org/crime/police-numbers/
Police numbers fell slightly between 1994 and 2000 (eyeballing the graph, by about 4000?) but rose substantially between 2000 and 2010.
The numbers have now been cut back substantially, below the 2000 minimum with Labour, to late 80s levels.
Labour were in Govt 1994-2010
This is how police numbers varied
https://fullfact.org/crime/police-numbers/
Police numbers fell slightly between 1994 and 2000 (eyeballing the graph, by about 4000?) but rose substantially between 2000 and 2010.
The numbers have now been cut back substantially, below the 2000 minimum with Labour, to late 80s levels.
Let's clarify that as due to varying reading skills (my own initially...), the nuance of what you said may be missed!
Labour were in Govt 1994-2010
This is how police numbers varied
https://fullfact.org/crime/police-numbers/
Police numbers fell slightly between 1994 and 2000 (eyeballing the graph, by about 4000?) but rose substantially between 2000 and 2010.
The numbers have now been cut back substantially, below the 2000 minimum with Labour, to late 80s levels.
Labour were in Govt 1994-2010
This is how police numbers varied
https://fullfact.org/crime/police-numbers/
Police numbers fell slightly between 1994 and 2000 (eyeballing the graph, by about 4000?) but rose substantially between 2000 and 2010.
The numbers have now been cut back substantially, below the 2000 minimum with Labour, to late 80s levels.