# The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, Article 43: Entitlement to benefit dependant on claim


(1) Except where article 45 applies, a person is not entitled to any benefit unless, in addition to any other conditions relating to that benefit being satisfied, a claim is made for it in the manner, and within the time, specified in the following provisions of this Part.
(2) Where a member who is in service on or after 6th April 2005 or a surviving spouse, surviving civil partner or surviving adult dependant of such a member makes a claim for a pension for disablement or death under the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 , the Secretary of State may treat that claim as also being a claim for benefit under this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/517/article/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-and-reserve-forces-compensation-scheme-order-2011/article-43
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