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Nomination of Death Benefit

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Your Armed Forces Pension

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It is important that you have read and understood the following JSPs before proceeding:

  • JSP 854 Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975
  • JSP 764 The Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (AFPS 05)
  • JSP 905 Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2015 and Early Departure Payments Scheme 2015

What you need to know

You may wish to nominate an organisation or a person (who is not your spouse, or partner) for death benefit or revoke any previous nominations.

What you need to do

Complete and return the Nomination/Revocation of death benefit (AFPS05/RFPS05/AFPS15) (Form 2) by post.

What you need to know

You may want to allocate a portion of your pension to a financial dependant or remove an existing dependant. Please note that:

  • this form must be submitted at least 6 months before a payment is due to be made
  • you can allocate up to 37.5% of your pension, so that after you die one or more nominated dependants can receive an income for life (certain conditions apply)

What you need to do

Complete and return Allocation of pension (AFPS05/RFPS05/AFPS15) (Form 3) by post.

If you want to allocate a portion of your pension to an additional financial dependant, please also complete Allocation of pension continuation sheet (AFPS05/RFPS05/AFPS15) (Form 3A) and return by post with form 3.


Related Content

  • Allocation of pension (AFPS05/RFPS05/AFPS15) (Form 3)
  • Allocation of pension continuation sheet (AFPS05/RFPS05/AFPS15) (Form 3A)
  • JSP 764 The Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (AFPS 05)
  • JSP 854 Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975
  • JSP 905 Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2015 and Early Departure Payments Scheme 2015
  • Nomination/Revocation of death benefit (AFPS05/RFPS05/AFPS15) (Form 2)

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