Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18530

Veterans: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Maria Eagle

LabourLiverpool Garston

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on reducing the backlog of veterans' pensions affected by the McCloud remedy, including expected timelines for cases to be resolved.

Answer

Mr Calvin Bailey
As of 3 July 2026, a total of 98,746 members across the active, deferred, and pensioner cohorts have been issued with their RSSs under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS). There remains 37,890 members who are still awaiting issuance of their RSS. Of th...

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