Eastbourne MP hosts event for Royal British Legion to raise awareness for veterans' service
Josh Babarinde hosted a drop-in event in parliament to raise awareness for the Royal British Legion.
In a statement Mr Babarinde said: “head of Remembrance, I was delighted to host a drop-in event in Parliament alongside the Royal British Legion, bringing together MPs and other representatives to raise awareness of our Credit Their Service / Pauline’s Law campaign.
“The campaign calls for an end to the unfair treatment of injured veterans, whose military compensation is counted as income when calculating means-tested benefits. Civil Compensation is protected. Veterans should be too.
“This injustice is leaving some veterans and their families thousands of pounds worse off each year.
“The late Staff Sergeant Pauline Cole was a powerful example of this injustice. She was awarded military compensation for injuries sustained while serving our country. However, because of these unfair rules, her Pension Credit was cut from £77 a week to just £11 a week.
“A huge thank you to all the MPs and representatives who attended the event, signed my giant letter and took the time to meet with the Royal British Legion. It was a valuable opportunity to build cross-party support and discuss how we can work together to secure change.
“I will keep fighting for our veterans and their families.”