Question follow-through · 27179

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces pensions remain unclaimed.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
7 Sept 2026
Answer
10 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces pensions remain unclaimed.

  2. 7 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    There are 17,018 Unclaimed Armed Forces Pensions for the financial year 2025-26.This information is already in the public domain and can be found on page 70 of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme Annual accounts report here:https://assets.publishing.service.g...

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