Question follow-through · 8469
Veterans: Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of ease of access to the benefits system for veterans.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2026 · 8 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
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of ease of access to the benefits system for veterans.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government is fully committed to renewing the nation’s contract with those who serve and who have served, to ensure veterans and their families get access to support should they need it. The Ministry of Defence’s Veterans Services operates a national ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Ukraine: Landmines
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Veterans: LGBT+ People
15 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources within the Valour programme are dedicated to the needs of LGBTQ+ Veterans.