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Ministerial correction made by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 March 2022, in the House of Commons on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Merchant Shipping: Pensions

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seafarers are Ministry of Defence (MOD) employees and members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. The RFA does not sponsor the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund and the MOD is not responsible for any costs or entitlements associated with it.

In addition, my answer to Questions 18563 and 18564 on 28 June 2021 contained an error. It stated:

The RFA does not sponsor the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund and the MOD is not responsible for any costs or entitlements associated with it.

It should have said:

The RFA does not sponsor the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund and the MOD is not responsible for any costs or entitlements associated with it.

The Royal Navy is a participating employer for the Merchant Navy Pension Fund for Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel who were members of this scheme prior to the RFA transitioning to the main Civil Service Pension Scheme. The fund closed to new members on 31 May 2001 and is in the process of running down.

Corrected item
Merchant Shipping: Pensions

Secondary information

Type
Written correction
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Costs Pensions Merchant shipping Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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