asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of salary presently paid to the following ranks on retirement having served more than 21 years: (1) Private, (2) Commandant, (3) Lieutenant Colonel.
Written Answers. - Army Personnel Retirement Payments.
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The required information is as set out in the attached statement:
|
Rank |
Number of years' service |
Pension per week |
Pension expressed as a percentage of Army pay |
|
£ |
% |
||
|
Private |
22 |
28.40 |
39.9 |
|
23 |
29.46 |
41.4 |
|
|
24 |
30.52 |
42.9 |
|
|
25 |
31.58 |
44.4 |
|
|
26 |
32.64 |
45.8 |
|
|
27 |
33.70 |
47.3 |
|
|
28 |
34.76 |
48.8 |
|
|
29 |
35.82 |
50.3 |
|
|
30 |
36.88 |
51.8 |
|
|
31 |
37.94 |
53.3 |
Notes:
1. A minimum of 21 years' service is required for the grant of a pension, maximum pension is payable after 31 years' service.
2. In addition to pension, a gratuity equal to one week's pay and allowances is payable in respect of each year's service up to a maximum of 31 weeks pay and allowances.
|
Rank |
Number of years' service |
1 year in the rank |
2 years in the rank |
3 years in the rank |
4 years in the rank |
5 years in the rank |
6 years in the rank |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
Commendant |
22 |
2,862 |
2,986 |
3,110 |
3,235 |
3,359 |
3,485 |
|
23 |
2,986 |
3,110 |
3,235 |
3,359 |
3,484 |
3,608 |
|
|
24 |
3,110 |
3,235 |
3,359 |
3,484 |
3,608 |
— |
|
|
25 |
3,235 |
3,359 |
3,484 |
3,608 |
— |
— |
|
|
26 |
3,359 |
3,484 |
3,608 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Rank |
Number of years' service |
1 year in the rank |
2 years in the rank |
3 years in the rank |
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
22 |
3,339 |
3,454 |
3,569 |
|
23 |
3,454 |
3,569 |
3,685 |
|
|
24 |
3,569 |
3,685 |
3,800 |
|
|
25 |
3,685 |
3,800 |
3,915 |
|
|
26 |
3,800 |
3,915 |
— |
|
|
27 |
3,915 |
— |
— |
Notes:
1. Retired pay for Commandant and Lieutenant-Colonel varies with the number of years' service and the number of years in the rank.
2. The rates of retired pay for Commandant expressed as a percentage of Army pay range from 44.9 per cent to 48.9 per cent.
3. The rates of retired pay for Lieutenant-Colonel expressed as a percentage of Army pay range from 48.9 per cent to 50.8 per cent.
4. In addition to retired pay, a gratuity which varies from £5,580 in the came of a Commandant and £6,045 in the case of a Lieutenant-Colonel up to a maximum of one and one-half years' pay and allowances in each case, depending on age at date of retirement, is also payable.