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Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 February 2025UIN 28300

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 26778 on Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions, what proportion of GDP is spent on armed forces pensions.

Answered by Al Carns

The Government's spend on Armed Forces Pensions, including Armed Forces Pensions Schemes' Annually Managed Expenditure, equates to around 0.22% of GDP.

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