Medical discharge?

Buellguy

helenbolland wrote: »

If you are medically discharged you automtically get your service pension which you would have got at 22 years, to get your AFCS/War Pension you need to apply for it. I was medically discharged because of my mental health, and am still battling with AFCS with regards to severity of condition.

Erm, not as far as I'm aware

OP, take a look at this website or give them a call

http://www.veterans-uk.info/pensions/afcs_new.html

G8311374

well that is what happened with me on medical discharge Buellguy

PaulF81

had you done your 22?

System

Buellguy wrote: »

Erm, not as far as I'm aware

OP, take a look at this website or give them a call

http://www.veterans-uk.info/pensions/afcs_new.html

Reading that, the best that can be hoped for based on the OPs info is a lump sum payment

G8311374

no I hadnt I had done 7 years.

Ivrytwr3

he will not get a 22 year pension, also that isn't a 'full' pension, 37 years is. However, he may be entitled to some pension.

My advice would be to contact the Royal British Legion, they are very, very good and will offer advice via email, telephone, face to face etc at no charge.

You also need to look at the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) as the injury occurred whilst in service - the RBL will also be able to assist with this.

But this is the final option as hopefully your son may be fit enough to carry on!

intranicity

I believe what should happen and what he should get if Med Discharged is as follows, or at least what happened to me and was pre 2005, but system is basically the same I believe, just the the AFCS has replaced the War Pension.

IF the injury is Service related, he should be entitled to a Service Invaliding Pension (SIP), he will then need to apply under the AFCS for a comepensation award, based on the severity of the injury, he may get a lump sum or a weekly pension, Guaranteed Income Plan (GIP).

I believe that if he gets a SIP AND a GIP, the SIP will become a SAP (Service Attributable Pension), and this then as with the GIP become tax free.

The SAP and SIP are based on time served and rank as well as level of injury. This pension should be for life, sadly though, it isn't commutable as a normal Military Pension is.

THERE IS NO WAY THAT HE WOULD GET A FULL 22 or 37 YEAR PENSION THOUGH.

Hope he's OK, but make sure he gets advice, and DON'T believe everything he's told, especially by the Army, he needs to fight his corner, get what he's entitled too, but Professional help is really important, as the scheme can be a mine field, and many people don't know how the system works!