questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason 15 October 2025 is the closing date for the War Widows Recognition Payment Scheme; and whether mechanisms exist for extending that deadline for exceptional cases.
answerText: An update titled &quot;War Widows Urged to Claim Recognition Payment Before October 2025 Deadline&quot; was published on 22 August 2025 on GOV.UK to raise awareness of the Scheme's closure to ensure those eligible have the opportunity to claim before the ...
heading: War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment