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ARMED FORCES (PENSIONS AND COMPENSATION) BILL |
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[The page and line references are to HL Bill 70, the bill as first printed for the Lords.] |
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1 | Page 1, line 14, at end insert— |
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| | “( ) | Any scheme established under subsection (2) must provide that there shall |
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| | be no onus on any claimant under the scheme to prove the fulfilment of any |
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| | conditions for a claim thereunder and that the benefit of any reasonable |
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| | doubt shall be given to the claimant.” |
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2 | Insert the following new Clause— |
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| | | “Post-retirement marriages |
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| | As of 6th April 2005 widows, widowers and surviving registered |
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| | unmarried partners of all service personnel shall receive a full widows’ |
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| | forces family pension based on their spouses’ or partners’ length of service |
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| | and final salary, provided that their marriage took place before the service |
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| | personnel’s 60th birthday.” |
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3 | Page 3, line 27, at end insert— |
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| | “( ) | In regulation 2 of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeals) |
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| | Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1032) (interpretation), the words “to which |
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| | section 8(1) of the Act applies” in the definition of “appeal” are omitted. |
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| | | This amendment is deemed always to have had effect.” |
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4 | Page 4, line 8, after “Act” insert “(other than an order under section 8)” |
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