Question follow-through · 6211
Veterans: Unemployment Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on ensuring that veterans in receipt of the War Pension Unemployability Supplement have access to the same passported benefits as recipients of equivalent Department for Work and P
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 2 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Veterans: Unemployment Benefits · 9 Jun 2026
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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
2 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on ensuring that veterans in receipt of the War Pension Unemployability Supplement have access to the same passported benefits as recipients of equivalent Department for Work and P
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the importance of supporting veterans in receipt of the War Pension Unemployability Supplement (UnSupp) and continues to work with relevant parties to ensure veterans receive appropriate support. However, responsib...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Veterans: Unemployment Benefits
9 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and other relevant bodies on having the War Pension Unemployability Supplement formally recognised as a qualifying benefit equivale