| Heading: |
Armed Forces Independence Payment |
| Question ID: |
1817998 |
| UIN: |
63962 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5089 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ben Obese-Jecty
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| Asking Member handle: |
BenObeseJecty
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BenObeseJecty
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have applied for the Armed Forces Independence Payment in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) to date in 2025. |
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true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-03 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
The Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is a benefit payment for Service personnel and veterans who have been awarded an Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) Band A - C. An individual may claim for Personal Independ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |