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The Service Pension Schemes

There are three Armed Forces Pension Schemes for members of the Services.

 

AFPS 75 (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975)

Introduced in 1975 this scheme was closed to new entrants on 5 April 2005.  To see the Pension Rates 2010 for this scheme Click here

AFPS 05 (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005)

This scheme was opened on 6 April 2005. From that date those joining the Regular Armed Forces were eligible to become members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005. Members of AFPS 75 were given the opportunity to transfer to the new scheme (this offer has now expired).

 

RFPS (Reserve Forces Pension Scheme)

Also introduced on 6 April 2005 for those joining Full Time Reserve Service  was RFPS eligible for membership of the Reserve Forces Pension Scheme. Members of AFPS 75 – FTRS (Full Time Reserve Scheme) (part of AFPS 75) were given the opportunity to transfer to RFPS from this date.

 

Pension Administration

Service pensions are administered by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) at Glasgow. SPVA have also just produced a newsletter which may be of assistance.

SPVA address is:

SPVA, JPAC Enquiry Centre, Mail Point 403, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow G2 8EX.

Telephone: 0141 224 3600  Freephone: 0800 085 3600  Mil: 94560 3600

 

The Armed Forces Benefits, and Pensions Calculator (ABC)

The Pension Calculator is a facility for you to see your likely pension entitlement.  It is for guidance purposes only and is not intended to provide you with financial advice but is an interesting exercise never-the-less.

 

The Forces Pension Society 

The Forces Pension Society exists to ensure that serving and retired members of the Armed Forces, their widows, widowers, surviving partners, civil partners and dependants receive the pension to which they are entitled and which they deserve. As a not-for-profit organisation, they value their independence, which gives us the freedom to campaign objectively on behalf of its members and of members of the Armed Forces generally. No other independent organisation exists that protects the occupational pension interests of the Services.Some areas of the site are available to all but others are restricted to members for which there is a n annual fee.

 

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