Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004

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Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 [1]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to make new provision for establishing pension and compensation schemes for the armed or reserve forces; to amend the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943; to provide for the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation to a registered charity; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2004 c. 32
Dates
Royal assent 18 November 2004
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (c. 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

Provisions

The act provides for the newest iteration of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFPS) in 2005. [2] The act closed the existing iteration of the AFPS in 2005. [3]

The act increase the pension age for veterans to receive their pensions from 60 to 65. [2]

Reception

The act was criticised by the Commons Defence Select Committee as being unfair. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 12 of this Act.
  2. 1 2 Kapila, Rhicha. "Better compensation for the armed forces in 2017?". Solicitors Journal. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Armed forces pension schemes". BBC News. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Pensions move 'unfair'". Teesside Live . 15 May 2013 [2003-12-16]. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.


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