Defence written question – answered at on 3 July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are in receipt of a military pension; and what the cost of military pension provision was on the last date for which figures are available.
The number of people in receipt of an armed forces pension as at
People in receipt of a pension | Cost (£ billion) | |
War Disablement Pension Scheme | 212,535 | 1.038 |
Armed Forces Pension Scheme | 383,021 | 3.028 |
The cost of pension provision has been interpreted as including the future financial liability. Within the MOD accounting records a liability is recognised to cover future pension payments to all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme. As at
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