Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 57903

Veterans: Hearing Impairment

Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to extend military hearing loss compensation to veterans who were discharged before 1987.

Answer

Al Carns
It is already the case that Veterans discharged before 6 April 2005 (including before 1987), who consider that damage to their hearing was caused or made worse by their Service, may be eligible to claim compensation under the terms of the War Pension Sche...

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