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Motion · S6M-02967 · 26 Jan 2022

War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Payments

Lodged by Paul Sweeney (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 12 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the immense sacrifices that veterans have made; agrees that veterans and their loved ones deserve to be fairly compensated for injury, illness and death occurring during active service; notes the concerns of advocacy groups that the current process for claiming War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation payments is not fit for purpose; further notes that these advocacy groups assert that many veterans give up on claims due to the system's complexity and a lack of support in applying; understands that advocacy groups have deep concerns about Veterans UK's current practice in assigning medical assessors to claims; further understands that veterans are at high risk of poor mental health, poverty and suicide, and calls on the UK Government to honour its duty of care to veterans by launching an independent inquiry into the failings of the current system.

Supporters (12)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.