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UIN 190551

Armed Forces: Mesothelioma

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 November 2018

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19 November 2018 · Answer

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Defence

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19 November 2018

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service personnel and (b) veterans have been awarded (i) a War Disablement Pension and (ii) lump sum compensation for mesothelioma in each year since December 2015.

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  1. 12 November 2018

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service personnel and (b) veterans have been awarded (i) a War Disablement Pension and (ii) lump sum compensation for mesothelioma in each year since December 2015.

    Source: Commons

  2. 19 November 2018

    Answer

    On 16 December 2015, it was announced that a change would be made to the War Pension Scheme legislation to enable the payment, on or after 11 April 2016, of a lump sum to veterans diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma. The number of veterans who have been a...

    Source: Written answer

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