HC Deb 13 March 1985 vol 75 c166W
Mr. Tom Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of disabled service men and service women who receive state benefits as a result of their disablement due to service in the armed forces.

Mr. Newton

At 31 December 1984, 227,500 ex-service men and women were receiving disablement pensions under the war pensions scheme administered by the Department or, for disablement resulting from service between 30 September 1921 and 2 September 1939, under a corresponding scheme administered by the Ministry of Defence.