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<p>The average length of time taken to process claims under the War Pensions Scheme
in each year since 2010 has been;<br><br>2010-11 – 39 working days<br>2011-12 – 51
working days<br>2012-13 – 82 working days<br>2013-14 – 110 working days<br>2014-15
year to 31 July – 102 working days<br><br>In the majority of cases deadlines for progressing
cases are met. The War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes are jointly
resourced and administered. The impact of the implementation of the Boyce Review on
the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (Cm 7798, published February 2010) and its subsequent
publicity campaign, combined with an increase in the number of applications for War
Disablement Pension (linked to more people with pre-April 2005 service reaching the
end of their engagement), led to delays in processing prospective claims.</p>
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