The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme makes provision to pay bereavement grants to a surviving partner where the death of the individual was as a result of service. A recent case highlighted that in cases where a child receives the AFPS lump sum and an AFCS Child Payment, he/she is not eligible for an AFCS bereavement grant. The MoD consider this inequitable and plan to change the rules to allow such payments...More information »
Monday, 13 June 2011
Bereavement Grants for Eligible Service Children
The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme makes provision to pay bereavement grants to a surviving partner where the death of the individual was as a result of service. A recent case highlighted that in cases where a child receives the AFPS lump sum and an AFCS Child Payment, he/she is not eligible for an AFCS bereavement grant. The MoD consider this inequitable and plan to change the rules to allow such payments...More information »
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