§ 14. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply, 27 November, Official Report, column 770, what is the precise nature of the action which his Department has taken to ensure that benefits available to service men as a result of the Falklands war are well known.
§ Mr. WhitneyStanding arrangements with the Ministry of Defence ensure that every service man and woman is informed about war pensions and social security benefits on leaving the forces. Entitlement to war disablement pension is considered automatically when anyone is medically discharged. For those discharged as a result of the Falklands conflict, special arrangements were also made for a war pensioners' welfare officer to visit and advise them.