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Armed Forces Pensions wef 6 April 1975

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Ron2

Ron2 Report 6 Nov 2007 19:46

Our local SSAFA FH office is receiving quite a few queries about the pension rules so I thought might be of interest to some of you on this site. NB These type of pensions HAVE TO BE CLAIMED AT AGE 60 seems they ain't automatically paid out. Ron

Pensions

Service Preserved Pensions

Prior to 06 April 1975 there was no provision for a preservation of pension benefits and service personnel who left the Armed Forces had to have completed 16 years from age 21 (Officers) or 22 years from age 18 (Other ranks). Those who left before that date without completing the above criteria, lost all pension entitlement.

The rules changed on 06 April 1975 to provide for pensions to be preserved for payment at age 60 for all those discharged over the age of 26 with a minimum of 5 years service. On 06 April 1988, the qualifying period was reduced from 5 to 2 years and the age criterion was dropped. Preserved pensions have to be claimed at age 60.

Service pensions are administered by the Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (AFPAA) but pension payments are made by Paymaster, the paying authority for the Armed Forces pension Scheme (AFPS).

Address:
Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (Glasgow)
Joint Service Pensions
Mail Point 480
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX

Tel: 0141 224 3600 or 945613600


E-mail: [email protected]

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Stuarts - Birmingham, Staffordshire. Beats Notts and Lincs