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Service Pensions We asked two questi ons regarding Service pensions.


Firstly, we asked if personnel felt AFPS 2015 was a fair scheme. The results confi rmed what we had been hearing anecdotally and at our workshops - 46% believed that this is not a fair scheme, whilst 42% didn’t know either way.


We then asked what part the future military pension plays in the serving family member remaining in the Service. 36% of respondents stated that the Service pension is the main reason for remaining in the RAF, whilst 45% said the pension has some eff ect on their decision to stay in the Service. When viewed against the 2012 stats, it can be seen that there has been very litt le change in opinion. (Figure 12)


Figure 9 Figure 12 45% 36% 37% 43%


What part does the future military pension play in the serving family member’s intenti ons to remain in the Service?


2013 2012


11% 12%


The Service pension is the main reason for


remaining in the RAF


The pension has some eff ect on our decision to


stay in the Service


It makes no diff erence


3% 5% It is not


considered 3% 3% I don’t know


“I am lucky in that I have 10 years to serve so AFPS 15 won’t aff ect me. I feel sorry for those left behind; less pension for doing the same job under the same circumstances.”


“AFPS 2015 is a fair scheme; however I believe the compulsory move of personnel from AFPS 2005 and AFPS 1975 is wrong and unfair. The 2015 scheme should be brought in for new joiners and current personnel should get an Off er to Transfer, as was the case when AFPS 2005 was introduced. The compulsory transfer from existi ng schemes is a change to the expectati on of personnel who joined on diff erent pension terms and on the whole reduces the amount of pension they can expect to receive, especially at their Immediate Pension Point (16/38 or 20/40).”


“The new pension scheme means I will defi nitely leave the forces at my twenty-two year point, rather than further my career in the RAF.”


“There is now less incenti ve to remain in the RAF unti l the age of 55 unless promoti on prospects are much bett er.”


“When compared with other pension schemes it has to be considered as fair. The old scheme was great but unsustainable. Everyone is having to take a hit, fair warning has been given and it is sti ll one of the bett er pensions available.”


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