questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims are currently awaiting Medical Adviser input.
answerText: War Pension Scheme (WPS) legislation requires Medical Adviser (MA) consideration for all WPS claims decisions, and an MA certificate summarising accepted disablements and severity assessment. As at 20 May 2026, there were 6,104 WPS cases awaiting MA consi...
heading: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions