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<p>We have decided to change both the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 75 (AFPS75) and
the War Pension Scheme (WPS). The changes we have made will ensure that from 1 April
2015, widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces
Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life, fulfilling the Government's
ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p>From 1 April 2015 the spouse
or civil partner of all members of AFPS75 and any WPS widows will retain their pension
for life if they have not already surrendered it due to remarriage or cohabitation.</p><p>For
those who have already surrendered their pension due to remarriage or cohabitation,
should that relationship end they can apply to have their pension restored for life.</p>
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