Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions
Commons · Question 2913 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims are currently awaiting Medical Adviser input.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 1 Jun 2026
War Pension Scheme (WPS) legislation requires Medical Adviser (MA) consideration for all WPS claims decisions, and an MA certificate summarising accepted disablements and severity assessment. As at 20 May 2026, there were 6,104 WPS cases awaiting MA consi...