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Armed Forces: War Pensions

Commons · Question 56172 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will end his Department's pension payments to any former defence personnel who have served in any branch of the UK armed forces and who have fought alongside (a) Russian Federation military personnel and (b

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 9 Jun 2025

The Armed Forces Pension Schemes allow for the forfeit of an individual’s pension entitlements where certain conditions are met. The conditions largely concern circumstances where the member has been convicted of a serious criminal offence. This power pro...