Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 127991

Tabled: 16 April 2026
Answered: 23 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time it takes to process a war pension scheme application.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer provided to 103061 in January 2026, and 126385 in April 2026.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently managing a high volume of War Pension Scheme (WPS) claims, which has resulted in longer processing times....

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