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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(5 December 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the monthly payment of war pensions.

Asked by:
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The War Pension Scheme (WPS) compensates for any injury, illness or death which was caused by service before 6 April 2005. There are two main types of WPS awards depending on the level of disablement:

  1. A gratuity is a tax free lump sum payment for disablement less than 20%
  2. A war disablement pension is an ongoing tax free payment paid weekly or monthly for disablement more than 20%

Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/war-pension-scheme-wps


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