Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps they are taking to ensure the benefits system does not penalise the entitlements of veterans also claiming a Military Pension or War Disability Pension.

There are a number of different types of pensions that veterans may be able to receive depending on their personal circumstances (their age, their health and when they left the services etc). How these are treated in the benefit system will depend on the type of pension being paid and the DWP benefit they are in receipt of. DWP is committed to the Armed Forces Covenant which ensures that veterans are not subject to any disadvantage as a result of their service.