Why should the UK government pay the pensions of another countries veterans? Yes, a veteran who served the the UK armed forces defended the whole of the UK, but that also included Scotland. So the liabilities for paying pensions earned up to the point of independence are for all the peoples of England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland to shoulder, not just those who decide to stay in the rUK. Given the SNP's attitude towards their liabilities if they don't get everything they want, then best of luck. Either pension responsibilities are split individually between an iScot and rUK depending on initial residence at independence, or iScot needs to contribute it's share of the pot to the current arrangements for ALL veterans of the UK. Given that this applies to all public sector pensions (local government ones may be simpler), I think there are some big unanswered questions and I too would be a little concerned when the most basic statements from the SNP about finances (Currency Union, currency, LOLR, deficit etc) are just not believable. It's a sad affair, as the choice of independence is one for the Scots to make but the way the SNP are going about the whole process is so damaging.