Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 16657

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

Tabled: 27 November 2024

Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

Shivani Raja

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting Armed Forces personnel in receipt of Government compensation from means-tested benefits.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The receipt of War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) awards is already fully ignored when calculating eligibility for Universal Credit. The first £10 per week of a War Pension or AFCS award is disregarded in: income-related Employment a...

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