questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 12-month limit on capital disregard applied to Armed Forces Compensation Scheme lump sum payments in Universal Credit on injured veterans and their families with caring responsibilities when a personal injury trust has not been entered into.
answerText: Lump sum compensation payments under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme are treated as personal injury capital and are disregarded for 12 months, reflecting longstanding rules across means-tested benefits and allowing time to protect funds intended to m...
heading: Universal Credit: Veterans