Petitions/Government to provide funeral costs for veterans from their pension funds
StatusOngoing
Opened2 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Service persons normally serve a minimum of 3-4 years from enlistment & can accrue a pension from the age of 17 & a half years. Money from that service pension could be put into a Government fund by an opt-in scheme & invested via bonds or another scheme to pay for a veterans funeral post discharge

Many veterans face trauma, divorce, suicide, addiction, or financial ruin after service. To spare grieving families the stress of funeral costs, we ask the MoD to automatically set aside a portion of service pensions into a protected fund. These funds, invested securely, could be released within 24 hours of death upon simple proof of service. We believe this safety net ensures no veteran is buried in debt, honouring their sacrifice with dignity and peace of mind for their loved ones during their darkest hour.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Luke Pollard
1Luke Pollard MP
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
7
Dr Ellie Chowns
2Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Stephen Morgan
3Stephen Morgan MP
Portsmouth South
2
Priti Patel
4Priti Patel MP
Witham
2
Alex Burghart
5Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Ms Julie Minns
6Ms Julie Minns MP
Carlisle
1
Samantha Dixon
7Samantha Dixon MP
Chester North and Neston
1
Sarah Gibson
8Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
1
Pam Cox
9Pam Cox MP
Colchester
1
Sarah Jones
10Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1