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British Armed Forces Pension
There are two pension schemes for the Armed Forces.
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The pension scheme is one of the benefits of 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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kylemore
2 months ago
156 comments
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
2 months ago
2 comments
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