War Pensions: Radiation Exposure
Commons · Question 31001 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce barriers to application to the War Pensions Scheme for British Nuclear Test Veterans.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 24 Feb 2025
Nuclear Test Veterans who believe they have suffered ill health due to service have the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme (WPS) and have the same access to the scheme as any other veteran, with each application being as...