Pensions and compensation

Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces
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The Secretary of State may by order establish schemes which, in respect of a person’s service in the armed forces, provide—
a
for benefits, in the form of pensions or otherwise, to be payable to or in respect of him on termination of service or on death or retirement, or
b
for payments to be made towards the provision of such benefits.
Such a scheme is referred to in this Act as an armed forces pension scheme.
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The Secretary of State may by order establish schemes which provide for benefits to be payable to or in respect of a person by reason of his illness or injury (whether physical or mental), or his death, which is attributable (wholly or partly) to his service in the armed forces or the reserve forces.
Such a scheme is referred to in this Act as an armed and reserve forces compensation scheme.
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Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to sections 18 and 19 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (restrictions on benefits provided under existing schemes).
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The Secretary of State may provide for any scheme under this section to be administered by another person.
S. 1(2A) inserted (1.4.2014) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(2), Sch. 8 para. 28 (with Sch. 11 para. 8); S.I. 2014/839, art. 4(2)(m)