questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many wives of deceased servicemen have been awarded discretionary pension payments despite not qualifying under the rules of the  Armed Forces Pension Scheme in each of the last five years.
answerText: The Armed Forces Pension Scheme's rules are enshrined in legislation. Therefore, no discretionary pension payments can be made to an individual unless all eligibility criteria are met.Delegated authority from the Defence Council does allow for considerati...
heading: Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions