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Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 February 2026UIN 110293

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure preserved Armed Forces Pension benefits are claimed.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The Ministry of Defence continues to conduct tracing exercises 60 working days after the pension due date to establish the member's address and invite them to claim; we continue to explore additional mechanisms to identify individuals who qualify for an unclaimed deferred pension.

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