HL Deb 21 March 2000 vol 611 cc19-20WA
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many Ministry of Defence widows under the age of 60 are in receipt of both a Forces Family Pension and an attributable Forces Family Pension. [HL1472]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

There are no widows in receipt of both a Forces Family Pension and an attributable Forces Family Pension. A widow may receive either a Forces Family Pension or an attributable Forces Family Pension from the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, but not both. A widow of a serviceman who dies for reasons attributable to service may receive a family pension from the AFPS and a War Widow's Pension from the DSS War Pension Scheme.