Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 2014. It was answered by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 September 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Injuries

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of payouts under the Armed Forces Pensions Scheme to forces personnel and veterans on the grounds of physical injuries has been in each year since 2010.

Answer: It is not possible to provide the value of payouts under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) to forces personnel and veterans on the grounds of physical injuries as the information requested is not held in a format that would enable us to easily answer the question and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

The AFPS is primarily an occupational pension scheme where pension payments may be enhanced where a Service person is medically discharged with a condition caused by Service. The Pension scheme computer system does not hold details of the medical condition for which the enhanced pension is being paid.

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