Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120444
Pension Credit: Veterans
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting military compensation from consideration when means testing pension credit.
Answer
Torsten BellThe 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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