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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...