United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 51114
Social Security Benefits: Veterans
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9 May 2025
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19 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that financial reparations to LGBT veterans are not considered in assessments for benefit entitlement.
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9 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that financial reparations to LGBT veterans are not considered in assessments for benefit entitlement.
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19 May 2025
Answer
Financial recognition payments made to LGBT veterans as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme are not taken into account in the assessment of DWP means-tested benefits. The Department has legislated to disregard these payments and issued guidance ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-09/51114
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1801564
- uk · wq-1801564 · source updated 19 May 2025