Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96053

Universal Credit: Veterans

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

Lincoln Jopp

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 94068 on Universal Credit: Veterans, if he will set out the reasons for differences in how Armed Forces Pensions and service attributable pensions

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

In common with the legacy benefits it replaces, Universal Credit takes into account money available from other sources which allow a claimant to support themselves, allowing a fair balance to be struck between those in the greatest financial need and taxp...

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