Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 45883

Armed Forces: Personal Independence Payment

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Kate Osborne

LabourJarrow and Gateshead East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the criteria for Armed Forces Independence Payments to include veterans with service-related mental health conditions who may be impacted by chan

Answer

Maria Eagle
Veterans with service-related mental health conditions may, depending on the severity of their condition, already be eligible for Armed Forces Independence Payments. Officials in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Ministry of Defence continue ...

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