Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 88382

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Richard Foord

Liberal DemocratHoniton 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-Jones
Armed 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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