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Pension Credit: Veterans

Asked by Josh BabarindeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 113228

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of disregarding the Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for the purpose of calculating entitlement to Pension Credit.

Answered by Torsten Bell

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