Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Pension Sharing Orders.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to issuing all Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) members with their entitlement as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Members with a pension already in payment who are in scope for 2015 Remedy and awaiting their Remedial Service Statement (RSS) continue to receive their current benefits. On receipt of their RSS, should the member then choose the alternative benefits, any payments due will be backdated with interest to ensure the member receives the full value owed.

The processing of divorce cases affected by the 2015 Remedy is already underway. Alongside the direction received, additional operational guidance, tools and calculations have been developed to best enable accurate and efficient implementation, with further clarification obtained on the technical guidance where required.

Regular progress updates continue to be published in the AFPS Quarterly Digest and at the following link on the gov.uk website:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans#remediable-service-statement-delivery-update