Armed Forces Pensions and where to Find your Service ID if Lost
VETERANS WORLDWIDE
Confusing times requires Every Available Support
Times are changing and for those in retirement status, this is an even more disturbing and difficult time. Many war heroes around the world have either lost, misplaced or even accepted that any sort of recompense is on the horizon for them
Many in fact may have moments of wonderment and Epiphany believing there must be a way to achieve receiving what they deserved from their country as current and ex- service personnel and war veterans.
Supporting Website Link:
Here's a link to Veterans UK from the HM Government website.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/veterans-uk-contact-us
Scroll down to find contact details of various agencies under it's ORBAT,
i.e: Veterans UK Helpline and Armed Forces Pension enquiries.
Pensions
Having done some research on this and wanted to put this to the test, being that I am also an ex-navy UK personnel, The volume of information is huge but more than anything is getting an administer or office to respond especially during the coronavirus periods .
UK Services
My search is mainly geared up around the UK armed Services, after being bounced back and forth and sometimes even no response at all
I finally came upon this link that t I want to share with you and those you know in such a situation, there must be a similar access and information to work with in your country. There is an audit trail for the living anyway.
The link is <VETERANS> I suggest you to search and after finding your ID info, to then apply to Government admin services to at east start the ''ball rolling''
Good luck!
Chris
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Hamish hi
i guess you tell a few good stories
I started and continued to serve as below
hms raleigh, establishment training
hms Galatia
hme Hermes
Hms Ark royal
Chris
active in the following
Icelandic cod war,
Belize
Wow what trade were you and what were you doing in Belize I am interested as a former WIGSLO
As a British Veteran of some considerable service I can tell you that has nothing to do with any government organisation it is a commercial site.
I am a member of it and use it for military research of historical records
Hamish
thanks for your comment
and your correct, however it can allow vets to check out their records thereby proceeding to make claims is they didn't have this information
As you are aware
Chris
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Here's a link to Veterans UK from the HM Government website, Chris.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/veterans-uk-contact-us
If you scroll down, there are contact details for various agencies under it's ORBAT, such as Veterans UK Helpline and Armed Forces Pension enquiries.
You probably know this already, but for anyone who doesn't, everybody who joined after 1975 and served for more than 2 years in the Regulars but less than the 22 years required for an immediate pension is entitled to a preserved pension payable at age 60.
They have to contact the Pensions people to claim their pension and all their service records will be traceable via their Service / Regimental number.
I'm not 100% sure how your preserved pension is calculated, but I'm pretty certain it's based on your annual salary on date of discharge, divided by 37 (the maximum possible years of service, ie, age 18-55) and then multiplied by the number of years you served.
In my case, I left in 2000 after 15 years on £22k per annum, so my pension would be 22000 divided by 37 and then multiplied by 15 - index linked, I believe (and hope!).
Cheers
Rich :-)
Rich
Great work and thanks this is useful info for anyone out there needing assistance in this process
i am aware of the pension you mentioned aboe and age for payouts yes so this will be good to clarify as you have the info clearly to all out there
I hope you don't kind me adding the link to the Blog here for all to see easier.
Chris
Not at all, mate.
The wider it gets shared the better.
Don't want any fellow Vets losing out because the Government won't come running after them waving a cheque book if they don't know what they're entitled to.
Cheers
Rich :-)