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Disregard compensation paid to injured service personnel from UC calculation

13,126
signatures
closedMinistry of DefenceOpened 26 February 2026Closed 26 August 2026

Background

Introduce legislation to disregard any payments made to ex-service personnel in the form of injury or income compensation from Universal Credit (UC) calculations, no matter in which manner this payment has been paid out (lump sum or ongoing payments) indefinitely.

Additional details

Some service members and ex-service personnel who are permanently injured lose Universal Credit after 12 months because their Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) payments, and War Pensions are treated as capital. We believe this is disproportionate, forcing some families to spend money meant to cover long-term injury, illness, or loss of independence just to survive.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

East WiltshireDanny Kruger
79
Richmond and NorthallertonRishi Sunak
67
New Forest WestSir Desmond Swayne
57
GosportDame Caroline Dinenage
55
Moray West, Nairn and StrathspeyGraham Leadbitter
51
StrangfordJim Shannon
51
North DownAlex Easton
48
Worsley and EcclesMichael Wheeler
48
Sleaford and North HykehamDr Caroline Johnson
47
South West DevonRebecca Smith
46
Great Grimsby and CleethorpesMelanie Onn
45
Plymouth Moor ViewFred Thomas
45
DaventryStuart Andrew
43
GainsboroughSir Edward Leigh
42
Lagan ValleySorcha Eastwood
41
Brigg and ImminghamMartin Vickers
40
Rutland and StamfordAlicia Kearns
40
North DevonIan Roome
40
AldershotAlex Baker
40
Plymouth Sutton and DevonportLuke Pollard
39

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 757758.