Guidance

Medical officers and dental officers supplements

Updated 9 October 2020

2020 Pension Code: Pension supplement for service medical and dental officers from 1 April 2020

Rates of addition to annual rate of pension for each day served on or after 1 April 1997. If discharged after 31 March 2008, the supplements can be applied from 1 April 1992.

Rank for pension purposes GMP and GDP (Accredited) £ Consultant (Accredited) £ GMP and GDP and Consultant (Non accredited) £ Higher Medical Managers (HMM) £
OF2: Surgeon Lieutenant (RN), Captain (Army) & Flight Lieutenant (RAF) 1.147 None 0.552 N/A
OF3: Surgeon Lieutenant Commander (RN), Major (Army) and Squadron Leader (RAF) 2.309 1.834 1.012 N/A
OF4: Surgeon Commander (RN), Lieutenant Colonel (Army) and Wing Commander (RAF) 1.719 1.877 0.469 N/A
OF5: Surgeon Captain (RN), Colonel (Army) and Group Captain (RAF)* 1.397 1.810 0.271 1.711
OF6: Surgeon Commodore (RN)/Captain 0/6 - (reserved rights), Brigadier (Army) and Air Commodore (RAF)* 1.517 1.517 1.517 1.517
Senior medical and dental officers All pay scales
OF7: two-star Medical and Dental Officer 1.61
OF8: three-star Medical and Dental Officer 0.33

*Only applicable to those in HMM post on or before 4 July 2011