Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 32275
Social Security Benefits: Veterans
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to change the classification of military compensation to bring it in line with civil compensation, in the context of what is categorised as a source of income for benefits means te
Answer
Andrew WesternThe receipt of War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) awards is already fully ignored when calculating eligibility for Universal Credit. This is in line with the treatment of civil compensation payments for personal injury, which are usu...
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