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For a claimant to be eligible for a service pension (and associated benefits) they must have qualifying service. Qualifying service essentially requires that the veteran incurred danger from hostile forces of the enemy[glossary:.:], although this test has changed over time.
A person may also be recognised as having qualifying service if their service is of a kind determined by the Minister for Defence to be warlike service.
This section contains information about what constitutes qualifying service for claimants and describes the concept of incurred danger. It also covers the requirements for service to be recognised as warlike service.