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Service Personnel: Benefits

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

13. To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on arrangements for the payment of benefits for service personnel. (219819)

There have been regular discussions between MOD and Department for Work and Pensions Ministers on these matters.

Indeed, last Thursday’s White Paper “The Nation's Commitment: Cross-Government Support to Our Armed Forces, their Families and Veterans” delivered a series of improvements to the way in which benefits are administered for our service community. This followed a period of significant departmental collaboration.