All new entrants to police forces in these two and all other Home Department forces in England and Wales are able to join the Police Pension Scheme 2006, which provides a maximum pension of half final salary and a maximum lump sum of four times annual pension after 35 years service. The scheme also provides other pensions such as those for adult survivors and children.
Police officer pay and benefits are determined nationally and set out in determinations of the Secretary of State made under the Police Regulations 2003. In addition to these national arrangements, newly appointed police constables in the Metropolitan Police Service receive London weighting of £2,055, a London allowance of £4,338 and free travel within a 70 mile radius of London. Newly appointed police constables to the Hertfordshire constabulary receive a South East England allowance of £2,000 a year in addition to the national arrangements.