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War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of war widowers eligible for the war widowers recognition payment received the payment in each of the last five years.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of war widowers eligible for the war widowers recognition payment received the payment in each of the last five years.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    While the exact number of individuals eligible for the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme is not known, the number of payments made under the Scheme between its launch on 16 October 2023 and closure on 15 October 2025 is shown below. 20230202423720...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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