PVR date vs Pension calculation
A hypothetical situation if I may.
Marvellous aviator and all round splendid chap, serving on the PA Spine, decides, following a morale crushing posting, that the Servicing of Her Maj is perhaps no longer for him and that a quick spot of PVR-ing would actually be in order.
Our hero has however only served 4 yrs and 8 months on PAS and is aware that one is required to complete a full 5 years on the PA Spine if one is to enjoy the unlimited glory and fabulous wealth that comes with the PA pension.
A question then for the assembled Pprune experts....
Is our hero's pension calculation based on the day he PVRs or on his last day of Service? i.e. by PVRing today would his pension be based on only having done 4yrs 8months on PA or would it be based on the 4yrs 8 months plus the 6 months PVR time? Pension calculator suggests there's about £17K of commuted lump sum at stake here so best get this right...
I - sorry - he has tried the JPAC but has so far received little in the way of coherent advice. He's awaiting written advice from them but is curious in the meantime.
Any wisdom gladly received!