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Pensions were also given to the widows of officers in certain circumstances and compassionate allowances made to the children of officers. In the Navy estimates for 1908–1909 the amount required for halfpay and retired-pay was £868,800, and for pensions, gratuities and compassionate allowances £1,334,600, a total of £2,203,400.
The Retired Pay and Pensions Committee, having considered that the government's attention should be drawn to the matter of retired pay of regular officers and their widows, joined representatives of the OPS on 21 July 1952 in a deputation which met a parliamentary deputation, including representatives of both Houses, led by the Minister.
Half-pay (h.p.) was a term used in the British Army and Royal Navy of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries to refer to the pay or allowance an officer received when in retirement or not in actual service.
Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many Commonwealth countries. The rank is superior to major , and subordinate to colonel . [ 1 ] The comparable Royal Navy rank is commander , and the comparable rank in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces is wing commander .
In the UK Pay Commissions is "An independent Body which provides advice to the Review Body (AFPRB) Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence on the remuneration and charges for Service personnel". [27] AFPRB is composed of experts including always a senior retired armed forces officer, who serves in the body for number of years. [28]
The benefits paid under basic State Pension are increased in April each year to pensioners living in the UK and in certain overseas countries which have a social security agreement with the UK that includes British pension uprating, [8] in line with the CPI. All state pensions for these pensions are protected by the "triple lock" guarantee.
The NYPD’s highest-paid employee filed for retirement this week. ... sources said — an early exit that will impact her pension and cost her a $12,000-a-year supplement for cops who reach the ...
The basic annual salary of a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons is £91,346, plus expenses, from April 2024. In addition, MPs are able to claim allowances to cover the costs of running an office and employing staff, and maintaining a constituency residence or a residence in London.