Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84005
Means-tested Benefits: Veterans
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether veterans have their military compensation disregarded when means testing income for benefits.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe honourable member has previously raised this broad issue and I refer her to the answer given on 8 July 63814