October 27, 2025 | Human Resources , Officer and Staff: Health and Wellbeing (Including Sick Absences and Retirement)
Request Number: FOI/15874
Category: Human Resources - Officer and Staff: Health & Wellbeing (Incl. Sick absences and retirement)
Subject: Ill Health Retirement
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request
How many members of PSNI went ill health retirement?
1. Staff
2. Officers
3. Period 2022-2023
4. Period 2023 - 2024
5.period 2024 - 2025
6. Overall total
7. Age groups defined
50-60
40-50
30-40
Lower age group
Plus
8. Total prior to 2022
Clarification Requested:
1. Can you please define lower age group and plus?
2. Can you please define the phrase total prior to 2022? Is this every year before this or a specific date range?
Clarification Received:
1. Lower age group - under 50
Plus - over 50
Clarification Requested 2:
Can you please define the phrase total prior to 2022? Is this every year before this or a specific date range?
Clarification Received 2:
Yes please on a yearly basis
Answer
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