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<p>No such discussions have taken place. In 2000, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) took
on the administration of the War Pension Scheme from the Department for Work and Pensions
as a discrete Scheme with benefit recipients who were already confirmed as veterans
or widow/ers. However, the MOD is not resourced to take on the administration of the
entire benefits system for all Service personnel and veterans and I have seen no evidence
to suggest that such a change is required. In addition, there would be very significant
logistical and administrative barriers to overcome, were such a change to be effected;
MOD officials advise that over four million veterans records would have to be digitised
to create a definitive database of all veterans.</p>
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