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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

Commons · Question 10637 · Tabled 22 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Anna Dixon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme to all veterans.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 30 Oct 2024

The Ministry of Defence runs two main active no-fault compensation schemes:Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS)War Pension Scheme (WPS) The AFCS provides compensation for injury or illness caused or made worse by Service; or death caused by Service fro...