Death-in-service Benefit (Hansard, 20 January 2004)

HC Deb 20 January 2004 vol 416 cc1121-2W 1122W

§ Mr. Gerald Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the proposed increase in death-in-service benefit from one and a half to four times salary will be payable to Service personnel who opt to remain within the existing Armed Forces Pension Scheme. [148063]

§ Mr. Caplin
No, but those who wish to have that benefit will be able to transfer to the new scheme, which is entirely a matter of choice for each individual member of the armed forces.