Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 30884

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 19 February 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making changes to military compensation so that it is not considered as income for the purposes of calculating means-tested benefits.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 5 December 2024 to question UIN 16635.