Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training and guidance is provided to his Department's staff on dealing with veterans.

DWP staff receive appropriate training and suitable guidance is in place to enable them to support the wide range of needs and circumstances that claimants have. For veterans, this will range from providing them with the support they need to find civilian employment after a long spell in the forces to using Service Medical Board evidence for some veterans claiming Employment and Support Allowance.