Between 6 March 2023 and 29 May 2023 the Ministry of Defence carried out a public consultation on the policies which will inform the amendments required to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) rules to implement the retrospective remedy for affected members.
Read moreThe health and disability green paper explores how the welfare system can better meet the needs of disabled people and people with health conditions now and in the future, enabling people to live independently and move into work where possible.
Read moreThe MOD are conducting a public consultation to assess the need for published information on UK armed forces service leavers by geographic location.
Read moreThe government has published a summary of responses and set out further policy detail.
Read moreThe McCloud case relates to an age discrimination ruling that concerns the transitional arrangements across Public Sector pensions when the 2015 schemes were introduced (AFPS 15 for the Armed Forces)
Read moreHM Treasury have laid in Parliament a Public Consultation seeking views on two proposals for addressing past discrimination across the public service pension schemes following the McCloud judgment and a proposal for future pension provision.
Read moreThe government is seeking views about a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday for employers who hire former members of the UK regular armed forces.
Read moreWith more than 650 awards over the past five years, the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme will end after the final round of awards are made this month.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has launched a new, open consultation to discover how those within, and working with, the Armed Forces community feel funding could be best used to support them.
Read moreThe Government is unstinting in its admiration and gratitude for our Armed Forces, who perform exceptional feats in incredibly difficult circumstances to protect this country.
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