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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VIC ANTHONY> RAF 57-70.12+ Yrs, Dingy UK sites, sweaty Jungle, dusty deserts and scorching islands. 24/365 on-call or grafting. Too many pension decisions made by un-civil servants, an elitist officer class plus all past governments 'laisez-faire' attitude. WE ARE STILL MINIONS so don't expect any...
I served my country, but my country fogot me
what ever you may think,if you served queen and country,national service or regular service,you put your life on the line,you could have been posted anywhere in the world to do your duty,army,navy,airforce,you still did your bit,so why should you not be entitled to a pension,no matter in what...
You're welcome Crispy but let me thank you too, please. Glad you're comfortable and happy .... as you deserve to be.
Tripolitania District Belle. Thanks for the polite and concise reply . I really do get your point and appreciate you and your families contributions to the armed services.
I cant recall which might be due to my very young age and cavalier attitude at that time of being offered 22 years .Even if it...
Dear Crispi. I rest my case, thank you for your comments.
But now I'll add more to illustrate how right I am about how misplaced your demands are.
My great grandfather joined at 14, AOC Armourer to 4th Rifle Brigade India, Burma etc. for 22 adult years.... medals and juicy juicy pension ....bought...
Tripolitania District Belle … I and many others don't regard ourselves as you put it "Whingers"). Most joined at the tender age of 15, no we didn't sign on for 22 at the time , did you ? So show some compassion although I think you might lack that attribute. We all served for our country, willing...
Please whingers, stop griping and take your medecine. As stated by the intelligent on here, if at the time, you didn't sign on for 22 years and/or complete 22 years, you were never eligible for a pension for military service. Please try and understand, if you were not offered a pension related to...
Joined RN aged 15 on 10th July 1962, discharged 8th January 1974 and not a penny entitlement I'm told. Joined AFPG and tried many times for pension rights and failed, money in fighting funds was given to charity and group folded . What next if anything can be done to get justice?
I tried to sign on for the 22 years, but not enough Gelt in the Goverment Coffers to pay me a pension if I had done the full 22. I put it down to being a War Baby !!
