# The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005


(1) The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005 is amended as follows.
(2) Schedule 1 (the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005) is amended as follows—
(a) in rule A.1 (interpretation: general), paragraph (4), omit the definition of “AFRS 2020”;
(b) in rule A.8 (reckonable service), paragraph (4)—
(i) for “paragraph (8)(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 9(1)(a)”;
(ii) for “paragraph 11(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 13(1)(a)”;
(c) in rule E.21 (nominations for lump sum death benefits), paragraph (3A), for “62” substitute “61”.
(3) In Schedule 2 (transitional provision), paragraph 2 (meaning of continuity of service), sub-paragraph (2), for “T’s transition date” substitute “1st April 2015”.
(4) In Schedule 3 (remediable service), paragraph 1 (interpretation), sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) for the definition of “legacy scheme” substitute—
““legacy scheme”, in relation to a remedy member’s remediable service, means the AFPS 2005 and “legacy scheme benefits” means AFPS 2005 benefits;”;
(b) omit the definition of the “Scheme manager” in the second place it occurs.
(5) Paragraph (3) has effect on and after 1st October 2023.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/188/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-pensions-remediable-service-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-3
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