The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005

E.11.    Amount of children’s pension under rule E.8: deferred members U.K.

(1) This rule applies for determining in the case of a deceased deferred member the annual amount of a pension payable under rule E.8(1) (surviving children’s pensions).

(2) The amount of such a pension is determined by reference to the annual pension to which the member would have been entitled under rule D.2, on the assumption that the pension had become payable on the date of death (“the member’s deferred pension”).

(3) If—

(a) a pension is payable under rule E.1 or E.2 immediately after the date of the member’s death, and

(b) one pension is payable at that time under rule E.8(1),

the annual amount of that pension is equal to one quarter of the member’s deferred pension.

(4) If—

(a) a pension is payable under rule E.1 or E.2 immediately after the date of the member’s death, and

(b) two or more pensions are payable at that time under rule E.8(1),

the annual amount of each pension is equal to—

where—

• SA is the amount of the pension payable under rule E.1 or E.2 (disregarding rules D.10, E.6 and E.7), expressed as a percentage of the member’s deferred pension,

• DP is the member’s deferred pension, and

• N is the number of pensions payable under rule E.8(1).

(5) If—

(a) no pension is payable under rule E.1 or E.2 immediately after the date of the member’s death, and

(b) one, two or three pensions are payable at that time under rule E.8(1),

the annual amount of each pension is equal to one third of the member’s deferred pension.

(6) If—

(a) no pension is payable under rule E.1 or E.2 immediately after the date of the member’s death, and

(b) four or more pensions are payable at that time under rule E.8(1),

the annual amount of each pension is equal to the member’s deferred pension, divided by the number of pensions payable under rule E.8(1).

(7) If—

(a) a pension is payable under rule E.8(1) in respect of a child,

(b) the annual amount of the pension is calculated under this rule on the basis that a pension is payable under rule E.1 or E.2 immediately after the date of the member’s death, and

(c) the pension under rule E.1 or E.2 ceases to be payable,

the annual amount of the pension payable under rule E.8(1) in respect of the child for any period after the date on which the pension under rule E.1 or E.2 ceases to be payable is calculated in accordance with paragraph (5) or (6) as if no pension had been payable under rule E.1 or E.2 immediately after the date of the member’s death.