A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the potential merits of disregarding compensation received under the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for the purpose of calculating entitlement to Pension Credit and to other means-tested benefits for which such payments are not disregarded in full; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Josh BabarindeLiberal Democrat
25 February 2026
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This bill would require the government to produce a report for Parliament about whether compensation payments from the War Pension Scheme and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme should be disregarded when calculating eligibility for Pension Credit and other means-tested benefits. It asks Parliament to look at the potential merits of disregarding these payments, and to consider any related changes. The bill does not itself alter current benefit entitlements.
The bill has completed its 1st reading in the Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading stage (scheduled for 17 April 2026).
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
