--- title: Police Money Blog from Metfriendly | Pensions & Retirement description: Pensions & Retirement | Read the latest blog on police savings and investments, pensions and insurance to help you gain financial security for you and your family. --- [![MET-FRIENDLY-LOGO-2023-RGB-1](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MET-FRIENDLY-LOGO-2023-RGB-1.png?width=823&height=214&name=MET-FRIENDLY-LOGO-2023-RGB-1.png)](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/)   [![Phone](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/phone-mobile.svg)](tel:01689%20891454) ![Search](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/search-mobile.svg) ![Menu](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/menu-mobile.svg) ** ![Close](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/close-light-blue.svg) Talk to us, call [01689 891454](tel:01689891454) - [Save regularly](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/save-regularly/) - [Invest a lump sum](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/invest-a-lump-sum/) - [Protect & Insure](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/protect-insure/) ### Products - [Save regularly](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/save-regularly/) - [Invest a lump sum](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/invest-a-lump-sum/) - [Protect & Insure](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/protect-insure/) # Metfriendly Blog Read our latest news, police money guides and tips [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Police%20hat%20shutterstock_1873227316_72dpi.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/how-the-2023-spring-budget-affected-your-police-pension) # [How the 2023 Spring Budget affected your Police Pension](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/how-the-2023-spring-budget-affected-your-police-pension) #### Following the 2023 Spring Budget, new plans and restrictions are coming into place for the 2023/24 financial year that will directly affect Police Officers. 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