Armed Forces Attributable Benefits (Pre-6 April 2005)

What are the Armed Forces Attributable Benefits?

Armed Forces Attributable Benefits are paid where the injury, illness or death was caused by service before 6 April 2005.  The benefits are paid under the attributable rules of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975.  the benefits are paid to Regular personnel (and surviving dependents) if they are medically discharged as a result of service.  The rules provide for a minimum income guarantee according to the individual's rank and the assessment of the degree of disablement.

A separate stand-alone scheme containing these rules will be introduced by April 2010.

Who is eligible?

In order to receive benefits you must have been medically discharged from service and receive a War Disablement Pension from the War Pensions Scheme for your principal invaliding condition.  Once a Service Invaliding Pension has been awarded by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA), the case is automatically referred to the Veterans Agency (VA) to consider if a War Disablement Pension  is paid; if so the case is then sent back to SPVA for consideration for AFPS 75 attributable award.

What if the injury, illness or death is caused on or after 6 April 2005?

The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) is for all members of the Regular and Reserve Forces, providing compensation for all injuries, ill-health and death due to service on or after 6 April 2005.

Contact

Service Personnel & Veterans Agency
Norcross
Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 3WP

Freephone: 0800 169 2277 (UK only)
Textphone: 0800 169 3458 (UK only)
Overseas Helpline: +44 1253 866043