Question follow-through · 128130
War Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date range of claims for the War Pensions Scheme is currently being processed by officials.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 27 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date range of claims for the War Pensions Scheme is currently being processed by officials.
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Apr 2026
Answer published
As at 20 April 2026, War Pension Scheme (WPS) case workers are completing the initial scrutiny of claims received during the week commencing 21 December 2025. To ensure workflow is managed effectively and fairly, all WPS cases are processed in strict date...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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