Regulation 3 Amendment of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005

(1)

The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005^f1 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.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2005/438; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/568, 2018/1111 and 2023/998.