The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Amendment of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005

3.—(1) The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005(1) is amended as follows.

(2) Schedule 1 (the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005) is amended as follows—

(a) in rule A.1 (interpretation: general), paragraph (4), omit the definition of “AFRS 2020”;

(b) in rule A.8 (reckonable service), paragraph (4)—

(i) for “paragraph (8)(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 9(1)(a)”;

(ii) for “paragraph 11(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 13(1)(a)”;

(c) in rule E.21 (nominations for lump sum death benefits), paragraph (3A), for “62” substitute “61”.

(3) In Schedule 2 (transitional provision), paragraph 2 (meaning of continuity of service), sub-paragraph (2), for “T’s transition date” substitute “1st April 2015”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (remediable service), paragraph 1 (interpretation), sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) for the definition of “legacy scheme” substitute—

““legacy scheme”, in relation to a remedy member’s remediable service, means the AFPS 2005 and “legacy scheme benefits” means AFPS 2005 benefits;”;

(b) omit the definition of the “Scheme manager” in the second place it occurs.

(5) Paragraph (3) has effect on and after 1st October 2023.

(1)

S.I. 2005/438; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/568, 2018/1111 and 2023/998.