23-06-2012, 14:19
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Re: Soldiers sacked days before pension date
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Originally Posted by Taf
It used to be that if you served 22 years, you retired and immediately received a pension. Any less than 22 years and you had to wait until age 65.
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Used to be? That's what it says in the article:
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One 40-year-old sergeant serving in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers was only three days away from serving 22 years and qualifying for an immediate pension pot worth £108,000. He will now have to wait until he is 65 to receive the pension.
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