Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 31092

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 12 February 2025

Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Social Security Act 1973 to ensure pensioners who served in the armed forces prior to 6 April 1975 but did not meet the qualifying service threshold rec

Answer

Al Carns

Although the Ministry of Defence is unable to comment on possible changes to the Social Security Act 1973 as this legislation was introduced by the Department of Social Security, now the Department for Work and Pensions, I am leading work across Governmen...

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