Written questions

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Commons · Question 31092 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Social Security Act 1973 to ensure pensioners who served in the armed forces prior to 6 April 1975 but did not meet the qualifying service threshold rec

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 24 Feb 2025

Although the Ministry of Defence is unable to comment on possible changes to the Social Security Act 1973 as this legislation was introduced by the Department of Social Security, now the Department for Work and Pensions, I am leading work across Governmen...