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Written question asked by Terry Jermy (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Pension Sharing Orders.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to issuing all Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) members with their entitlement as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Members with a pension already in payment who are in scope for 2015 Remedy and awaiting their Remedial Service Statement (RSS) continue to receive their current benefits. On receipt of their RSS, should the member then choose the alternative benefits, any payments due will be backdated with interest to ensure the member receives the full value owed.

The processing of divorce cases affected by the 2015 Remedy is already underway. Alongside the direction received, additional operational guidance, tools and calculations have been developed to best enable accurate and efficient implementation, with further clarification obtained on the technical guidance where required.

Regular progress updates continue to be published in the AFPS Quarterly Digest and at the following link on the gov.uk website:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans#remediable-service-statement-delivery-update

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15220
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Armed forces Divorce Workplace pensions
Link
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