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Far Eastern Prisoners of War (FEPOW)
In recognition of the unique circumstances of their captivity,
the Government announced on 7th November 2000, that a single ex-gratia payment
of £10,000 was to be made to surviving members of British Groups who
were held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War.
The War Pensions Agency were at the time charged with administering
the payment. This now falls to the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency.
In November 2000 at the time of the announcement, the Government
set a target to deliver payment by 1st February 2001. This target was achieved
and 14,500 payments were made to people living in the UK and Overseas.
To date the FEPOW Team have made over 25,000 payments of £10,000.
The FEPOW Team has formed many partnerships working closely
with other branches of the MoD, the Imperial War Museum, the General Registrar's
Office and the International Red Cross in Geneva.
Veterans' Minister: £10,000
payments scheme extended to more civilians interned by Japan in Second
World War
Veterans’ Minister: Criteria for
the new 20-year residence criterion for the FEPOW Scheme.
Veterans’ Minister: Independent
report by David Wakins on how the use of inconsistent criteria had arisen
Veterans’ Minister: MoD’s
response to the Elias Court of Appeal Judgement
Current eligibility to claim |
