Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 14156
Pension Credit: Veterans
Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 18 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of disregarding military compensation payments when calculating pension credit eligibility and awards.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsThe 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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