Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 88382
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Richard Foord
Liberal Democrat — Honiton and Sidmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) transparency and (b) communication in cases of alleged armed forces pension overpayments.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesArmed Forces pension overpayments can occur for various reasons, most commonly following the death of a pension recipient. When an overpayment is identified, the payment agent, Equiniti, will initially inform the pension recipient or their next of kin abo...
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