Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to answer on 10 February 2026 to Question 110293, what steps are being taken in response to the number of Armed Forces pensions that remain unclaimed, beyond the 60 day tracing exercise conducted after the pension due date.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is expanding its communications to better reach those with unclaimed pensions, developing new online materials specifically aimed at deferred members who have not yet submitted a claim.

The Defence contribution to the National Pensions Dashboards Programme will provide members with a single, secure online platform where they can view all their pension information. The dashboards will help reunite individuals with forgotten or previously unclaimed pensions by making their entitlements visible and easy to access at a time convenient to them.

Alongside the 60‑day tracing activity conducted when a pension becomes due, the MOD intends to introduce a second tracing exercise approximately one year after the initial attempt for any pensions that remain unclaimed. In addition, the MOD plans to carry out a wider tracing exercise covering all existing unclaimed pensions. These improvements will create repeated opportunities to locate members whose circumstances or contact information may have changed over time.

Together, these measures form an expanding and proactive approach designed to ensure that every individual who has earned pension benefits through service in the Armed Forces is able to be located and supported to claim them.