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Is a War Pension tax-free? |
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Yes |
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Can wife receive any part of pension on death of customer? |
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No. However, consideration could be given for entitlement to a War Widows pension. |
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Can pension be converted into a lump sum? |
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No. |
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Is pension likely to be considered for purposes of divorce settlement? |
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Legal advice is that pension-sharing arrangements only apply to pension provisions for retirement. Legislation governing pension sharing is contained in the Welfare Reform of Pensions Act 1999 under Section 47 "Definition of shareable rights". War pension entitlement is not relevant to retirement, so there is no basis for war pension rights to be shared on divorce. |
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Is a war pension likely to be considered as income on divorce? |
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War Disablement pension is awarded as compensation for disablement sustained as a result of service in the armed forces and is not generally regarded as income. However, legal advice is that the rules applying to war pensions are not relevant to the divorce proceedings. It is for the court to decide what it regards as income and our rules do not override the court's ability to decide that this includes a war pension. |
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How do I claim for my campaign medals? |
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For further information, please click here |
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I would like to obtain copies of my service records, how can I do this? |
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For further information, please click here |
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Am I eligible to claim a War Disablement Pension? |
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For further information, please click here |
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Are there any leaflets that explain about War Disablement Pensions? |
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For further information, please click here |
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