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Written question asked by Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 12 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. It was answered by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 4 March 2026 to question 115513, what progress his Department has made on expanding communications to better reach those with unclaimed and deferred armed forces pensions.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has continued its approach to identifying and contacting individuals with unclaimed and deferred Armed Forces pensions.

As part of an ongoing contractual requirement, regular tracing activity is undertaken for deferred pension members whose pensions have become payable but remain unclaimed. New cases are reviewed each month and, where updated contact details are identified, individuals are contacted and invited to claim their pension entitlement.

These activities form part of the Department's wider efforts to ensure members receive the pension benefits to which they are entitled. As a result of tracing and claims activity, 11,201 previously unclaimed Armed Forces pensions have been brought into payment, with a total value of £29,446,443.

The MOD also continues to support the development of the Pensions Dashboard programme, which is intended to make it easier for individuals to identify pension entitlements they may have across multiple pension schemes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
33683
Session
2026-27
Related items
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Armed forces Workplace pensions
Link
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