Guidance

Senior Officers Pensions benefits April 2020

Updated 9 October 2020

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Annual rates of service retired pay

Annex A

  1. For all senior officers (other than senior medical and dental officers) the appropriate rate of retired pay will be calculated as a percentage of their pensionable earnings at the rates shown below.

  2. Pensionable earnings is defined as the total amount of basic pay received during the year ending on the day prior to retirement or the amount of basic pay received during any 12 month period within 3 years prior to retirement, whichever is the higher.

Numbers of years reckonable service 2 STAR Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal 3 STAR Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal 4 STAR Admiral, General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the defence staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
  (b) (b) (b) (b) (b)
  (See notes 2 and 3) (See notes 2 and 3) (See notes 2 and 3) (See notes 2 and 3) ((See notes 2 and 3)
  % % % % %
16 29.4 29.4 29.4   28.0
17 30.5 30.5 30.5   29.2
18 31.7 31.7 31.7   30.4
19 32.8 32.8 32.8   31.7
20 34.0 34.0 34.0   32.9
21 35.1 35.1 35.1   34.1
22 36.3 36.3 36.3   35.3
23 37.4 37.4 37.4   36.6
24 38.5 38.5 38.5   37.8
25 39.7 39.7 39.7   39.0
26 40.8 40.8 40.8   40.2
27 42.0 42.0 42.0   41.4
28 43.1 43.1 43.1   42.7
29 44.3 44.3 44.3   43.9
30 45.4 45.4 45.4   45.1
31 46.6 46.6 46.6   46.3
32 47.7 47.7 47.7   47.6
33 48.9 48.9 48.9   48.8
34 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0

Rates of service retired pay for accrued rights calculations

For members who transfer to AFPS 15 on or after 1 April 2015 with accrued rights from AFPS 75.

Applicable to officers who give full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

  1. For all senior officers(other than senior medical and dental officers) the appropriate rate of retired pay will be calculated as a percentage of their pensionable earnings at the rates shown below.

  2. Pensionable earnings is defined as the total amount of basic pay received during the year ending on the day prior to retirement or the amount of basic pay received during any 12 month period within 3 years prior to retirement, whichever is the higher.

Numbers of years reckonable service 2 STAR Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal 3 STAR Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal 4 STAR Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
  (b) (b) (b) (b) (b)
  (See notes 2 and 3) (See notes 2 and 3) (See notes 2 and 3) (See notes 2 and 3) ((See notes 2 and 3)
  % % % % %
9 16.5 16.5 16.5   16.5
10 18.4 18.4 18.4   18.4
11 20.2 20.2 20.2   20.2
12 22.0 22.0 22.0   22.0
13 23.9 23.9 23.9   23.9
14 25.7 25.7 25.7   25.7
15 27.5 27.5 27.5   27.5

Service invaliding retired pay

Annex B

Applicable to officers who gave full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

(£ a year)

Note: Chief of Defence Staff invaliding rate will be calculated on a final salary arrangement. This will be no less than the 34 year rate of Service Retired Pay.

Numbers of years reckonable service Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
19 40,442 53,552      
20 42,051 55,682      
21 43,659 57,812      
22 45,268 59,942     39,238
23 46,876 62,072     41,047
24 48,485 64,202 81,295   42,857
25 50,093 66,332 83,992   44,666
26 51,702 68,462 86,689   46,476
27 53,310 70,591 89,386   48,285
28 54,919 72,721 92,083   50,095
29 56,527 74,851 94,779   51,904
30 58,136 76,981 97,476   53,714
31 OR MORE 59,744 79,111 100,173   55,523

Service invaliding retired pay for accrued rights calculations

For members who transfer to AFPS 15 on or after 1 April 2015 with accrued rights from AFPS 75.

Applicable to officers who gave full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

(£ a year)

Note: Chief of Defence Staff invaliding rate will be calculated on a final salary arrangement. This will be equal to the 34 year rate of Service Retired Pay.

Numbers of years reckonable service Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
9 24,357 32,253 40,840    
10 25,966 34,383 43,537    
11 27,574 36,513 46,234    
12 29,183 38,643 48,931    
13 30,791 40,773 51,628    
14 32,400 42,903 54,325    
15 34,008 45,032 57,022    
16 35,617 47,162 59,719    
17 37,225 49,292 62,416    
18 38,834 51,422 65,113    
19     67,810    
20     70,507    
21     73,204    
22     75,901    
23     78,598    

Service attributable annual compensation payment

Annex C

Applicable to officers who gave full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

(£ a year)

Degree of disability % Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
20 21,884 29,630 38,055 51,104 20,195
30 26,851 36,535 47,066 63,376 24,741
40 31,819 43,439 56,076 75,648 29,286
50 39,772 54,297 70,094 94,560 36,606
60 44,740 61,201 79,104 106,832 41,152
70 49,707 68,106 88,115 119,104 45,697
80 59,653 81,602 105,473 142,443 54,869
90 64,620 88,506 114,483 154,715 59,414
100 69,588 95,410 123,493 166,987 63,960

Attributable lump sum

Annex D

Applicable to officers who gave full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

(£ a year)

Degree of disability % Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
20 11,949 15,822 20,035 26,559 11,105
30 17,923 23,733 30,052 39,838 16,657
40 23,898 31,644 40,069 53,118 22,209
50 29,872 39,556 50,087 66,397 27,762
60 35,847 47,467 60,104 79,676 33,314
70 41,821 55,378 70,121 92,956 38,866
80 47,795 63,289 80,139 106,235 44,418
90 53,770 71,200 90,156 119,515 49,971
100 59,744 79,111 100,173 132,794 55,523

Attributable family long term compensation

Annex E

Applicable to eligible dependants and/or children of officers who gave full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

(£ a year)

Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
Widows/ Widowers pension 52,494 69,924 88,880 118,239 48,695
Pension for each child, up to a maximum of 4 11,949 15,822 20,035 26,559 11,105
Parentless rate 23,898 31,644 40,069 53,118 22,209

Attributable family lump sum

Applicable to widows/widowers/partners or, if none, eligible child/children of officers who gave full pay service on or after 31 March 2020.

(£ a year)

Rear Admiral; Major General RM; Major General; Air Vice-Marshal Vice Admiral; LT General RM; LT General; Air Marshal Admiral; General RM; General; Air Chief Marshal Chief of the Defence Staff Chaplain of the fleet; Chaplain General; Chaplain-in-chief
59,744 79,111 100,173 132,794 55,523
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