Petitions/Veterans to keep benefit entitlement when in receipt of medical compensation
StatusOngoing
Opened21 Apr 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I would like the Government to change the rules on benefits for veterans so that they continue to be entitled to benefits regardless of any medical compensation they receive from the MoD, for example for loss of hearing or other disability.

The reason I am bringing this up is because veterans can lose benefits if they get money from the MoD as compensation for hearing loss and injuries which they got for serving the country. At the moment if you are on benefits such as UC and ESA and you win, let’s say, £30,000 for hearing loss, you lose UC and ESA. We believe the rules should be changed so that if we get compensation from the MoD it does not affect the benefits we get.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alison Bennett
1Alison Bennett MP
Mid Sussex
5
Daniel Francis
2Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
3
Tom Rutland
3Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
3
Josh Babarinde
4Josh Babarinde MP
Eastbourne
3
Helena Dollimore
5Helena Dollimore MP
Hastings and Rye
3
Sir Oliver Dowden
6Sir Oliver Dowden MP
Hertsmere
3
Dr Kieran Mullan
7Dr Kieran Mullan MP
Bexhill and Battle
2
Chris Ward
8Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
2
Peter Lamb
9Peter Lamb MP
Crawley
2
Chris Coghlan
10Chris Coghlan MP
Dorking and Horley
2