is my mother entitled to military pension

cadmus

i hope someone can advise ..... my mother and father separated many years ago but never divorced. i was tracing my fasthersbackground and have found out he was in the royal marines for twelve years at a rank of royal marine first class.
my mother has struggled all her life bringing us up as children and still stuggles on the little benefits she gets by on now .
now that i know he was in the marines for 12 years , would he of been given a pension and if yes would my mother be entitled to any as he is now deceased.

molerat

What were his service years ?

DirtyDick

You might get a pension after only a few years' service, but it won't be a lot - especially for such a low rank - but depends on when he served as the rules changed several times. 'Proper' pensions come in after 16-22 years' service.

Get in touch with the MoD pension people, but how helpful they'll be with such a claim, or whether there is an entitlement, given the circumstances, is debatable.

molerat

If there was a pension either in payment or preserved under APFS75 there may be some entitlement.

NOTE: Spouse’s or civil partner’s benefits cannot be left by will or awarded to anyone other than a legal spouse or civil partner. A spouse from whom you are separated, but not divorced, retains his/her entitlement to these benefits, as does a civil partner where the relationship has not been legally dissolved. Unmarried partners are not entitled to receive non-attributable benefits. Children’s benefits can be paid to a legal guardian.

Might be worth giving these a call

Pensions Division
Service Personnel and Veterans Agency
Mail Point 480
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX

Phone: 0800 085 3600 (enquiry service)
Email: [EMAIL="JPAC@afpaa.mod.uk"]JPAC@afpaa.mod.uk[/EMAIL]

atush

Also, I would enquire as to what happened to his estate upon death, as his legal children and spouse have rights over that as well.

cadmus

molerat wrote: »

What were his service years ?

his service years were 1954 - 1966 totaling 12 years exactly. thankyou all for the most helpful replies.

cadmus

atush wrote: »

Also, I would enquire as to what happened to his estate upon death, as his legal children and spouse have rights over that as well.

he ended up penniless as he was an alcoholic

poldol

Try your local Royal British Legion County Head Office they are very good at sorting this out helping with benefits and grants for essential items.:)

molerat

cadmus wrote: »

his service years were 1954 - 1966 totaling 12 years exactly. thankyou all for the most helpful replies.

In that case I am afraid there would be no pension. The current schemes only recognise service after 1973 for preserved (ie non full career) pensions.

cadmus

molerat wrote: »

In that case I am afraid there would be no pension. The current schemes only recognise service after 1973 for preserved (ie non full career) pensions.

thats a shame but thank-you all again for your help.