HC Deb 13 March 1945 vol 409 cc34-6W
Sir G. Fox

asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will issue a table showing the maximum rates of pension for direct entry officers of the medical, general duties, dental, equipment, accounts, legal, music, reaching the substantive rank of flight-lieutenant, squadron-leader, wing-commander and group-captain, respectively, indicating in each case the number of years qualifying service; and a similar table for officers promoted from the ranks pre-September, 1939 and post-September, 1939.

Sir A. Sinclair

Following are the details:

COMPARATIVE TABLE SHOWING MAXIMUM RATES OF RETIRED PAY FOR OFFICERS OF ALL BRANCHES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE RETIRING IN RANKS FLIGHT LIEUTNANT TO GROUP CAPTAIN.
Scales based on age and length of service.
Medical Branch. Dental Branch. General Duties Branch. Equipment and Accountant Branches.
Rank. Maximum rate of retired pay. Age at which maximum can be reached. Service required to qualify for maximum rate. Maximum rate of retired Pay. Age at which maximum can be reached. Service required to qualify for maximum rate. Maximum rate of retired pay. Age at which maximum can be reached. Service required to qualify for maximum rate. Maximum rate of retired pay. Age at which maximum can be reached. Service required to qualify for maximum rate.
£ £ £ £
Flight Lieutenant — — — — — — 362 42 20 317 48 21
Squadron Leader 452½ 45 20 407½ 47 20 407½ 43 21 396 51 25
Wing Commander 543 48 21 543 53 23 543 46 25 527 57 28
Group Captain 814½ 55 29 724 55 29 750(a) — 30 678 60 29

Scales based on rank and length of service. Scale based on length of service up to 25 years, thereafter in age and length of service.
Legal Branches. Directors of Music. Airmen commissioned on or after 3.9.39. Warrant Officers commissioned before 3.9.39.
Rank. Maximum rate of retired pay. Service in rank. Total Service. Maximum rate of retired pay. Service in rank. Total service reckonable for Officers' retired pay.(c) Maximum rate of retired pay. Service in rank. Service reckonable for Officers' retired pay.(c) Maximum rate of retired pay. Age at which maximum can be reached. Service reckonable for Officers' retired pay.(c)
£ £ £ £
Flight Lieutenant 271½ — 25 271½ — 25 271½ — 25 317 55 30
Squadron Leader 407¼ 10 27 407¼ 10 27 407¼ 10 27 317 55 30
Wing Commander 543 4 29 543 (b) 37 — — — 317 55 30
Group Captain 724 3 33 — — — — — — 317 55 30
NOTES:— (a) The scale for a Group Captain in the General Duties Branch id based on rank and length of service.
(b) Officer must have at least 10 years' service as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander.
(c) The period of service below the rank of Warrant Officer is counted as half for the purpose of reckoning service for retired play.