Police pensioners claim they are being short-changed

More than 800 former policemen have filed an application against the Prime Minister claiming a breach of their human rights because they are not receiving the pension they say they are entitled to.

The 842 policemen, members of the Police Pensioners' Association, said they had paid their social security contributions while in the force, entitling them to all benefits under the Social Security Act. The Police Act entitled them to a second pension, which they could receive after 25 years of service.

Despite this, they were only receiving their police pension and the difference between this pension and the social security pension they qualified for.

They claimed that this was in breach of their human rights and asked the court for a constitutional remedy to start receiving the monies they were entitled to in full.

The application was also filed against the Attorney General and the Social Security Division.