Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 60399

Pension Credit: Armed Forces

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

Plaid CymruCaerfyrddin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review its policy on defining military compensation as income in Pension Credit means tests.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The first £10 of any War Pension payment or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) award made due to injury or disablement is disregarded in Pension Credit. Income is calculated on a weekly basis, so the disregard is £10 per week. Four additions to the W...

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