AFPS (army pension) entitlement Please Help.

sdgriffiths

Hi all. I'm trying to see if my Dad is entitled to the AFPS. We are going around in circles with no straight answer and he finds it difficult to understand. 

His service dates are 15/08/1974 until 21/01/1978. He was also in the TA for a few years after he left full time.

We can't find a straight answer anywhere.

Many thanks,

Steve.

molerat

These are the basic rules for eligibility and dates of changes.

Prior to 6 April 1975 there was no provision for a preservation of pension benefits and service personnel who left the armed forces had to have completed 16 years from age 21 (officers) or 22 years from age 18 (other ranks). Those who left before that date without completing the above criteria, lost all pension entitlement.
The rules changed on 6 April 1975 to provide for pensions to be deferred for payment at age 60 for all those discharged over the age of 26 with a minimum of 5 years service. On 31 March 1978 the age criterion was dropped and on 6 April 1988 the qualifying period was reduced from 5 to 2 years. Deferred pensions have to be claimed at age 60

With those dates he is not entitled to anything as less than 5 years service.

Silvertabby

As molerat says.  Unfortunately, his time in the TA didn't count as pensionable service.