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Pension Credit

Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 64271

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the annual saving to the public purse from not fully disregarding (a) War Pensions and (b) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments in the assessment of Pension

Answered by Torsten Bell

No formal assessment has been made on the annual saving to the public purse on not fully disregarding these payments.

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