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Remediable Service Statement (RSS) to retired firefighters: FOI release

Published
2026-01-12
Received
2025-09-05
Responded
2025-09-29
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills
Exemptions
2, 5

Information requested

1. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired, fully protected firefighters?

2. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired firefighters with tapered protection?

3. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired firefighters with no protection?

4. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to ill-health retired firefighters?

5. As of 5 September 2025 how many RSS have still to be issued to retired firefighters across all categories?

Response

1. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, 0 RSS have been issued to retired, fully protected firefighters.

2. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, 0 RSS have been issued to retired firefighters with tapered protection.

3. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, 0 RSS have been issued to retired firefighters with no protection.

4. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, 0 RSS have been issued to ill-health retired firefighters.

5. There are 1,835 eligible retired firefighters yet to be issued with an RSS.

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