Written questions

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Commons · Question 104071 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a rolling automatic pension calculation for former armed forces personnel who have received an Early Departure Payment.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 13 Jan 2026

There are no plans to introduce a rolling automatic calculation. However, former Armed Forces personnel can annually request a free forecast at any time by completing a Form 14, available on Gov.uk at the following link:www.gov.uk/guidance/veterans-uk-arm...