Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 106975

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

ConservativeGosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to (a) clear the backlog of unclaimed Armed Forces pensions and (b) prevent the accumulation of unclaimed pensions in future.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
There is currently no backlog for unclaimed deferred pensions.The Ministry of Defence continues to conduct tracing exercises 60 working days after the pension due date to establish the member's address and invite them to claim; we continue to explore addi...

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