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
30 April 2026
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The bill would require the government to report to Parliament on whether compensation payments from the War Pension Scheme and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme should be disregarded when calculating means-tested benefits such as Pension Credit. The report would assess the merits and implications of applying such disregards for these payments, and for related purposes. It is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
The bill completed its first reading on 28 January 2026 and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons.
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28 Jan 2026
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
