Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 13871

Veterans: Health

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mims Davies

ConservativeEast Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on ensuring that veterans are not financially disadvantaged as a result of service-related injury and illness in East Grinstead and

Answer

Mr Calvin Bailey
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to ensure that the interaction between Armed Forces compensation schemes and the benefits system is properly understood, and that the needs of veterans are fully c...

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