FabSwingers.com forum: Well done Ministry of Defence.

By *nny OP Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Rules which denied about 4,000 war widows and widowers a military pension are to be changed next year.

From April 2015, those who "remarry, cohabit or form a civil partnership" would be entitled to the pension for life, the Ministry of Defence said.

Under current rules some have to surrender their survivor's pension.

Irene Wills, chair of the War Widows' Association, said Prime Minister David Cameron had apologised for the delay in implementing the change.

She said: "Mr Cameron said he is sorry we had to wait so long, but he realised that it was a mistake and he is very pleased to now right that mistake and allow all widows to keep their pensions."

She met Mr Cameron on Saturday to deliver a thank you letter.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said he was putting right an issue that had caused "upset and disappointment for many years".

By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Saw this story this morning!

Long overdue.

Anyone would think there was an election coming up or something!

By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It has taken a long time and those families should never have had to have that battle but better late than never.