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Dec 12, 2012 · A world class pension scheme for your military service. When a member of the armed forces reaches their retirement age, they receive one of the most generous pensions available in the UK.
Jan 17, 2024 · There are three Armed Forces Pension Schemes (AFPS) for members of the Regular Armed Forces: AFPS 75. If you enlisted or were commissioned as a member of the Regular Armed Forces before 6 April 2005, you will have automatically joined the AFPS 75 scheme. From 6 April 2005, AFPS 75 was closed to new members. AFPS 05
Aug 1, 2023 · The maximum pension you can receive is up to 57% of your final pensionable pay, plus a tax-free lump sum of three times your annual pension. This maximum comes from 40 years of service. For AFPS 15, the pension is based on a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) scheme.
Armed Forces veterans receive one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK. There are currently three Armed Forces Pension Schemes (AFPS) for members of the Regular Armed Forces: • Armed...
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The MoD recently published the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) Annual Report and Accounts 2023–24 (year ended 31 March 2024). The report and accounts consist of an accountability report, financial statements and annexes covering AFPS membership statistics and information for members.
The current pension scheme, AFPS 15, is a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) scheme. This is a type of defined benefit pension scheme offered by employers. The benefits at retirement are based on your earnings and length of membership of the scheme.
AFPS 15 pays a pension immediately to those who serve until age 60 and defers it until the member’s state pension age (SPA) for those who leave before that age. AFPS 05 pays a pension immediately to those who serve until age 55 and preserves it until age 65 for those who leave before that age.