Ministry Of Defence
Overview
The forms on this page should be used when claiming under any of the Armed Forces Pension Schemes (AFPS). For information including detailed breakdowns of the schemes, legislation and pension calculator can be found on the Pensions and Compensation for Veterans page.
If you cannot download a form, please contact Joint Personnel Administration Centre
If you need more information on Armed Forces Pension Schemes, please contact Veterans UK using one of the following options:
Joint Personnel Administration Centre (JPAC):
Freephone (UK only): 0800 085 3600
Telephone (Overseas): +44 141 224 3600 Phone (Military): 94560 3600 Email : dbs-pensionshelp@dbspv.mod.uk
Veterans UK JPAC Enquiry Centre
Mail Point 480
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Death of an Armed Forces Pension Scheme member
Instructions on what to do on the death of a member currently in receipt or non-receipt of an armed forces pension, is available from the Armed Forces Pension Team.
Armed Forces Pension application form
If you are eligible and need to apply for an Armed Forces Pension, please complete and return this form by post. You must also complete this form if you are using the overseas pensions payment mandate forms.
Opting in/out of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme
If you wish to opt out of or opt back in to your Armed Forces Pension Scheme, please complete and return this form by post.
Nomination of Death Benefit and allocation of pension
If you wish to nominate an organisation or a person (who is not your spouse, or partner) for death benefit or revoke any previous nominations, please complete and return this form by post.
If you want to allocate a portion of your pension to a financial dependant or remove an existing dependant, please complete and return this form by post. Please note:
- 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)
If you want to allocate a portion of your pension to an additional financial dependant, please also complete this form and return by post with Form 3.
