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Written question asked by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 February 2011. It was answered by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Pensions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of (a) active and (b) deferred members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65 years.
Answer

The following table provides the proportion of active members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) by age group:

Age in years Number Percentage of total
Under 20 15,160 7.9
20-30 94,280 49.3
31-40 55,270 28.9
41-50 23,200 12.1
51-55 3,160 1.7
56-65 230 0.1
Grand total 191,300 100
Notes:
1. The breakdown by age group includes members of AFPS 75 and 2005.
2. Active members are personnel who are in service which is reckonable for pension purpose.
3. Deferred members are former active members, or their divorced spouses who have benefits due at a later date.

A reliable breakdown by age group for deferred members of the AFPS could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However as at 31 March 2010 there were a total of 368,079 deferred members.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40269; 523 c684W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Armed forces Pensions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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