United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 26931
Nuclear Weapons: Testing
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9 March 2020
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12 March 2020 · Answer
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12 March 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason veterans who were present at British nuclear testing have experienced a 12-month delay before receiving a decision from Veterans UK on their War Disablement Pension applications.
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9 March 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason veterans who were present at British nuclear testing have experienced a 12-month delay before receiving a decision from Veterans UK on their War Disablement Pension applications.
Source: Commons
12 March 2020
Answer
Decisions on war pension claims are evidence based. In line with all claims made under the War Pension Scheme, claims relating to service during British nuclear testing are considered on their individual merits and specific facts. Decisions are made in ac...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-03-09/26931
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1183722
- uk · wq-1183722 · source updated 12 March 2020