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Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

Commons · Question 77236 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of claims under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 15 Oct 2025

The Ministry of Defence is committed to improving performance and reducing delays in processing claims under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). To achieve this, the Department has introduced several targeted measures: Flexible resource managemen...