| Heading: |
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Widowed People |
| Question ID: |
1758504 |
| UIN: |
26182 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-23 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5138 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ian Roome
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| Asking Member handle: |
IanRoomeMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@IanRoomeMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many death-in-service payments are paid to the families of deceased armed forces personnel each year. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-30 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
The Ministry of Defence administer three schemes which compensate for those whose death was caused by service. War Pension Scheme (WPS) The WPS is a provision for individuals whose spouse's demise was either caused or expedited due to their service. It is... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |