Armed forces welfare
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the welfare of the armed forces. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs. For information on war pensions go to sickness, disability and carers' benefits
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 16.11.2011 | Gurkha Pensions |
| This note looks at the pension arrangements for Gurkhas | |
| 09.06.2011 | Armed Forces Covenant |
| The Government published the first tri-Service Armed Forces Covenant on 16 May 2011. This note examines the background to the Covenant and some of the measures to support it that the Government intends to introduce over the next few years. | |
| 07.03.2011 | Armed Forces Pension Scheme, legacy issues |
| Looks at campaigns for retrospective improvements of armed forces pensions | |
| 26.05.2010 | Armed Forces Compensation Scheme |
| The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) replaced both the War Pensions Scheme and 'attributable' benefits payable under the old Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) for service personnel experiencing ill health, injury or death arising from service-related incidents on or after 6 April 2005. This note outlines the scheme and changes made to it since its introduction. | |
| 12.06.2009 | Gurkhas: Terms and Conditions of service |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.01.2004 | Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill (Bill 10 2003/04) |
| Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill (Bill 10 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/05. | |
| 16.12.1999 | Social sec. war pension and National Insurance provisions in the Child Support Pensions and Social Security Bill (Bill 9 1999/2000) |
| Social security, war pension and National Insurance provisions in the Child Support Pensions and Social Security Bill (Bill 9 of 1999/2000). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/108. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 29.06.2009 | Service families accommodation. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22.06.2011 | 90th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND MAYBOLE BRANCH |
| That this House celebrates the 90th birthday of the Maybole (Ayrshire) branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland, the first ever branch to be formed in the UK; and recognises the ... | |
| 21.06.2011 | ATOMIC TEST VETERANS (No. 2) |
| That this House recognises the sacrifice of the UK's atomic test veterans; notes that many test veterans are now ill; further notes that many countries have paid compensation to ex-service ... | |
| 31.01.2011 | INDEXATION OF BENEFITS AND PENSIONS FOR ARMED SERVICE PERSONNEL |
| That this House recognises and honours the immense courage and patriotism shown by UK armed service personnel and their dependants; commits to providing them with the highest levels ... | |
| 19.01.2011 | 90th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION |
| That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion on its 90th anniversary in 2011; notes that, out of the horrors of The Great War of 1914 to 1918, The British Legion was formed ... | |
| 18.10.2010 | ABF SOLDIERS CHARITY AND CHALLENGE 66 |
| That this House applauds the attempts by Mr Andy McMenemy to run 66 marathons in 66 days in each of the 66 official cities of the UK; notes the support he has given to the ABF Soldiers ... |
