True value of the 'War Pension Scheme'

The Telegraph has reported that injured veterans will see the value of their pension fall compared with the state pension this year. It is reported that the Government is protecting state pensions with a rise of 2.5%, while pensions of injured veterans and widows - through the War Pension Scheme - will rise by only 2.2%, the level of inflation. In response the MoD said:The WPS, despite its name, is not a pension...See full details