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Ministry of Defence: Credit Unions

Asked by Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)Ministry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 111616

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) already offers Serving Personnel, and Veterans in receipt of a pension, the opportunity to save with our three credit unions (https://www.joiningforcescu.co.uk/) via payroll deduction administered by Defence Business Services. MOD Civil Servants and Veterans without a pension can save with those same credit unions using Direct Debit.

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