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Armed Forces: Pensions

Answer

Ex-service organisations were informed of the policy intention not to allow appeal rights to temporary awards during a meeting of the central advisory committee chaired by the Veterans Minister on 7 December 2005. The following ex-service organisations were represented at that meeting: the Royal British Legion, the Royal British Legion Scotland, the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association, Combat Stress, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, and the War Widows Association. These ex-service organisations, together with the Forces Pension Society and the Royal Air Forces Association, were consulted over the draft regulations in writing on 14 June 2006 in the same terms and in the same detail as the letters sent to the three presidents of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (PAT) on 9 June 2006. A copy of the letter to the president of the PAT for England and Wales was placed in the Library of the House following my Written Answer on 6 December 2006, (Official Report, col. WA 140). The ex-service organisations were not informed of the reservations of the president of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales, given the nature of the president's comments. The Royal British Legion has clarified with the MoD its understanding of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006, and was satisfied with the MoD's position.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

1134; 689 c28-9WA

Session

2006-07

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Subjects

Disclosure of information Appeals Armed forces Pensions Public participation Pensions Appeal Tribunal Armed forces compensation scheme Veterans

Legislation

Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006

Link

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