Written question asked by Paul Foster (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking in response to the Government Internal Audit Agency’s finding of Limited Assurance for the Armed Forces Pension Scheme in FY 2024–25, particularly in relation to (a) internal control, (b) timeliness and accuracy of member data updates and (c) errors in pension calculations and payments.

Answer: We are committed to improving the performance of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) and a dedicated Pension Programme Manager has been appointed to oversee work to rectify the issues identified. 44 Agreed Management Actions with the GIAA have been completed since its findings on 31 March 2025. A contract reset with the contracted supplier of AFPS will also drive better accuracy and timeliness of customer outputs and exercises to regularise the issues identified.

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