Debate contribution: PSNI Ill-health Retirement Scheme

Debate contribution by Mr Keith Buchanan on 10 February 2026.

MLA: Mr Keith Buchanan
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 10 February 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: PSNI Ill-health Retirement Scheme
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5435624

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I thank the Minister for her answer. Minister, no doubt you are aware that ill-health retirement figures are continuing to climb. Does the issue that ill-health retirement is causing to the PSNI budget worry you? In your opinion, could some people be misrepresenting their ill health? Might there be a degree of fraud?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3084/22-27.

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