United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 120444
Pension Credit: Veterans
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12 March 2026
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17 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting military compensation from consideration when means testing pension credit.
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12 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting military compensation from consideration when means testing pension credit.
Source: Commons
17 March 2026
Answer
The first £10 of any War Pension payment or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) award made due to injury or disablement is disregarded in Pension Credit. Income is calculated on a weekly basis, so the disregard is £10 per week. Four additions to the W...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-12/120444
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1890665
- uk · wq-1890665 · source updated 17 March 2026