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War Pensions

Commons · Question 18309 · Tabled 5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the monthly payment of war pensions.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 16 Dec 2024

The War Pension Scheme (WPS) compensates for any injury, illness or death which was caused by service before 6 April 2005. There are two main types of WPS awards depending on the level of disablement: A gratuity is a tax free lump sum payment for disablem...