questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19525 on Pension Credit: Veterans, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of recording whether Pension Credit claimants (a) are and (b) have been members of the armed forces.
answerText: Information on a claimant’s previous occupation is not relevant for a Pension Credit claim. We have no plans to routinely collect additional information on veterans beyond that which we already collect for Universal Credit, and we will not be extending th...
heading: Pension Credit: Armed Forces