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War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of applications (a) submitted and (b) denied for the War Pension were overturned on appeal.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
7 Jan 2026
Answer
12 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of applications (a) submitted and (b) denied for the War Pension were overturned on appeal.

  2. 7 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    During the Financial Year 2024-25, 7,867 War pension disablement claims were registered. During the Financial Year 2024-25, 3,510 first or second claims were cleared. Of these, 320 claims were unsuccessful. During the Financial Year 2024-25, 125 disableme...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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