Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Anderson (Labour), on Wednesday, 25 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 69 members in total.

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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INSULT TO INJURY CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the invaluable contribution made by servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, to the security of the UK and the risks they take with their health and lives in defence of freedom; further notes that this unique sacrifice is not fully recognised within the social care system, with veterans who were injured before 6 April 2005 typically finding that all but the first £10 per week of their military compensation is taken to cover the costs of their care; further notes that this is not the case for veterans who were injured after 6 April 2005, or for civilians who have been injured in the workplace, both of whom can retain their compensation awards in full when accessing council support; recognises that the current situation amounts to a clear breach of the Armed Forces Covenant principle of no disadvantage due to Service; and calls on the Government and devolved administrations to harmonise the treatment of injured veterans' compensation payments in social care charging guidance, making additional financial resources available to help local authorities implement this policy change.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

817 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Lord Mann

Hywel Williams

John Hemming

Mark Williams

Alex Cunningham

Subjects

Social security benefits Armed forces compensation scheme Veterans

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk