Clause 1 - Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces
Armed Forces(Pensions and Compensation) Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury, Conservative)
There is another parallel point, which relates to the time limits. In the old days the typical serviceman or woman, who developed what appeared to be a minor condition and was not greedy, would be disinclined to chase it through the war pensions arrangements. Now, given that there are time limits, and word will get round that there are time limits, people will often rush to pursue the matter to ensure that they are not time barred. The irony is that those who will lose most are those who are least greedy, because they may get caught by the time limit, which encourages people to rush in at the earliest possible moment.