Equality in veterans pensions
Created By Michael Smith Over a month ago
Veterans who left service before April 1975 get no pension
Veterans who left service before April 1975 get no pension
Veterans of the UK Armed Forces serving on regular engagements who left the service prior to April 1975 having completed less than 22 years for Other ranks or 16 years for Commissioned Officers made indirect contributions towards pension but receive no benefit in return.
Those who served for a minimum of 2 years beyond April 1975 are entitled to a preserved pension pro-rata their service on reaching the age of 60,on the same terms as the pre-April 1975 leavers.
This is an outrageous injustice which Governments over the past 30 years have chosen to ignore.
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I think that this typical of the people who are now in parliament, they have no morals or any sene of justice.
https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/d675b8ae-9f37-4f78-988d-87d973607b99?fbclid=IwAR2iKUI-5lFkntn577I-RBa8T5R-Jpvz43mhFsp7gfibknNEUKGpoIViV7w This link is interesting a defence committee meeting on TV. Go To FB and Write we for in search, a bit more about pre 1975ers pensions.
I think the government is waiting for all the ex military to die, then they don't have to pay them.
The cost factor is irrelevant, as we paid for the pension. That meant a person paid by receiving adjusted pay (lower) for all of the time he or her served. That meant that that money was saved if he or she did not make the 22 years. So what happened to that????.
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Gus
It would cost the Govt too much money to pay any sort of pension to all those involved. We have tried through a trades union and taken this as far as...
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Sorry i clicked the report here, it was a mistake. But I'm new so please forgive me.
The pension situation is so complicated that any advice given could be wrong. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans go to this link and get your info there. it is best. If you are interested in pre 1975ers pensions, join this group ...
what in earths name did those that get a pension do differently to us lot that did not get a penny,we all served,but it seems our service to the queen and country did not matter ,is this discremanation,thats how much respect this country gives to us veterans.it stinks.
I served 75 to 79 am I entitled to part pension
I thought you got your pension at retirement age. Immediate pension was only payable after 22 years pensionable service.
Correct me if I am wrong. My son served for over 12 years and he is pretty sure he picks up a small pension at some time in the future.
It would cost the Govt too much money to pay any sort of pension to all those involved. We have tried through a trades union and taken this as far as it would go but the answer was always the same.NO!!
I served in the RAF from 1959 to 1970