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There are two pension schemes for the Armed Forces.

The armed forces pension scheme is one of the benefits of the Armed Forces as you do not make any direct contributions towards it and your benefits are calculated from your final pensionable pay.

There are two pension schemes for the Armed Forces depending on whether you joined before or after 6th April 2005. To avoid confusion they are explained in different sections. Please follow one of the links below for the scheme that you belong to.

If you joined after 6th April 2005 you became a member of the AFPS 05 scheme
If you joined before 6th April 2005 you became a member of the AFPS 75 scheme

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mickyounguk

6 days ago

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i served from 1978 till 1997 took redundancy and receieved imediate pension didnt comute.could anyone shed any light on what happens at 55 do i get a lump sum and increase on my pension gratefull if you could help mic
msv299

3 months ago

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Could anyone please shed some light on the following concern/ confusion I have regarding Mil pensions? In JAn 2010 I retired from the Army following a full 22 years service retiring at the rank of WO2. My brother had retired 3 years earlier as a SSgt following a full 22 years service also, however, the confusion arose when we realised that although we had served the same length of career, and he was a rank below, he had received almost 23% more in his gratuity (neither of us commuted), though it appears his monthly pension is about right.
OBRIEN9544

3 months ago

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I LEFT THE ARMY IN JULY 1997 AFTER 12 YEARS COLOUR SERVICE.I RECEIVED INFORMATION WITH REFERENCE TO AN ARMY PENSION BUT LOST IT WHEN I MOVED HOME.HOW WOULD I RETRIEVE THIS INFORMATION? MY E MAIL IS::markmartina@hotmail.co.uk. Regards M OBrien.
spider125

6 months ago

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i am a little confused is my husband entiled to a pension served 72-77 now aged 57 and is registered disabled, is he entitled to a pension ? only came across this in conversation with another ex service man ?
Ewan

11 months ago

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No longer valid... Hutton's report has just rendered AFPS 05 invalid... Just wait 'til all us expats waiting for our full pension at 55 come home to go on benefits... it's not like we'll get a job is it.
tomransley

about 1 year ago

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My father served in the 2 nd world war and has never received a war pension. What is best way to find out if he has any entitlement?
GrahamB

about 1 year ago

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I served from Jun 77 (boys) to Dec 2000 - 22 years + mans service and took full commutation with my Immediate pension. Could you please tell me what I am likely to receive at the 55 year point
Thanks
kylemore

about 1 year ago

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James Buchanan DFC, I for one have no idea but would suggest you write to the Adjutant General, of the British Army who should more about this and will pass to the relevant Royal Navy Department etc. You can find the AG details on the British Army site or Mod London (Google it). Good luck people such as you deserve better. God Bless.
James_Buchanan_DFC

about 1 year ago

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I am an ex-Royal Australian Navy helicopter pilot who was seconded to the Royal Navy, as an instructor at HMS SEAHAWK, from 1971 to 1974. During this period I was awarded the DFC for previous Vietnam service and had the memorable honour of receiving the decoration from Her Majesty. Many years later I was diagnosed as having terminal cancer, prognosis 'Unlikely to make 2013'.

I was surprised to start receiving a Decoration Allowance of $2.10 per fortnight which, I was informed by the Australian Minister of Veterans Affairs, dates back to a 1943 imperial award of 7/- (seven shillings) per fortnight. This allowance was awarded to veterans who were both, totally and permanently incapacitated and the recipient of a valour award.

I would be grateful for information regarding for the current British rate of Decoration Allowance (if it is still paid). The reason for my query is that the current Australian payment, if I save the allowance for a month, will barely cover the cost of a poor quality cup of coffee: I would be most interested to see if the British Government payment is worth quoting, as a reference, in future correspondence with my minister.

Yours sincerely
James Buchanan, DFC