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Old Boys! Have you claimed your pension??
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I have read and re-read the thread but was hoping someone could help me calculate what (if anything) I'm entitled to.
I joined the Army in 1973 and served until 1986.
I reached the dizzy heights of full corporal.
I am now 60 years of age.
Hoping someone could help me with this..?
Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards,,
Steve.
So contact :
Veterans UK
Pension Division
Mail Point 480
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
0800 085 3600
to claim your pension.
This time I went to see my local MP for help and he wrote to the minister of defence on my behalf. I have just received a reply stating the reason I was refused is due to me not being 26 years old when I left the forces.
When I was carrying out my duties for queen and country in the bomb disposal etc. I can not recall being told by the ministry of defence not to do that job because your not over 26. So you can serve and die for your country but you can't get a pension.
Is it worth it?
Is there anybody out there with the same experience because I personally think that the ministry of defence should be ashamed of themselves in the way they treat some of the veterans that are penalised because of their age.
You must have left between 6 April 1975 and 30 March 1978 to have missed out on a pension by being under 26. There are other people out there in a similar situation, and there have been numerous protest groups set up. Sadly, none have been successful.
Veterans UK will have all the records.
Veterans UK
Pension Division
Mail Point 480
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
0800 085 3600
thanks for that. i am going to ring up after the bank holiday. they can either say yes or no!!.lynn
Do I have a claim? I enlisted in the Army May 75, 3 months before my 18th birthday (7/8/75) and served until 6/8/81 the day before my 24th birthday. As I'm approaching 60 this year thought I'd best look into this. Any help gratefully appreciated.
Many Thanks