One of the most viewed pages on the Families Federation website is our pay rates and charges page, which highlights to us it is an important topic for you.
Here we share with you useful information sources, to help you understand rates of pay and pensions.
Your pay and pensions
Discover My Benefits
Pay and Pension information – Find out about different pay and retention options, X factor and your non-contributory pension scheme. Answer questions if you want to see what you may be entitled.

- How pay is calculated
- How pensions are calculated
- Pension calculator tool
- Current pension schemes
The Forces Pension Society
The Forces Pension Society is the pension watchdog for those serving and retired, and their dependants. It is an independent not-for-profit organisation that campaigns for better pensions (right now, it is engaged in the development of the next AFP Scheme) and guides its Members through the complexities of pension entitlements.
The Forces Pension Society run briefings across all three services in the UK and overseas. They last for approximately 60 minutes and describe their work and its value to serving and retired members of the Armed Forces and their dependants.
For more information, visit the Forces Pension Society website or telephone 020 7820 9988.
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This story comes to you as part of the RAF FF’s themed month of July for all things relating to financial matters. As well as our online reference section on finances, you can keep yourself up to date with the information and advice – available by signing up to our (free) weekly eBulletin and/or quarterly Envoy magazine.

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