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Universal Credit: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the assessment process for veterans for the unemployment supplement; and what steps he is planning to take to ensure veterans with service-related disabilities are n

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
19 May 2025
Target answer date
21 May 2025
Answer
28 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the assessment process for veterans for the unemployment supplement; and what steps he is planning to take to ensure veterans with service-related disabilities are n

  2. 21 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 May 2025

    Answer published

    Unemployability Supplement is one of the supplementary allowances paid under the War Pension Scheme which is assessed and administered by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Where equivalent benefits provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are c...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

LGBT Veterans Independent Review

6 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time is between application and payment under LGBT Veterans Independent Review reparation schemes.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Mental Health Services

6 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is providing psychological support to LGBT veterans who are asked to relive traumatic experiences as part of the impact statement process for financial reparations.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Homosexuality

6 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered introducing (a) automatic awards and (b) simplified applications for people with confirmed records of dismissal for homosexuality; and if he will make an assessment of the po