Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 105497

War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Robin Swann

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the closure of the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme on 15 October 2025, what the final number of (a) applications received and (b) successful payments made was; and what his Department’

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer recently provided to Questions 105112 and 105113. The Scheme received 381 applications, of which 249 were approved. Since its launch, the Scheme has successfully fulfilled its intended purpose, having awarded ...

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