Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 13420

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

Tabled: 11 November 2024

Answered: 19 November 2024

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are employed to assess compensation claims from British nuclear test veterans who served on Christmas Island.

Answer

Al Carns

Nuclear Test Veterans (NTVs) who believe they have suffered ill health due to Service have the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme (WPS). Each case is considered on its own merits. War Disablement Pensions are medically c...

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