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The BBC reports:
LGBT veterans who were dismissed from the armed forces for being gay will be eligible to receive up to £70,000 in compensation, the government has said. The Ministry of Defence said the move followed extensive engagement with LGBT veterans and campaigners.
Veterans can apply to have their rank restored and discharge reason amended. The total amount available to affected personnel will be increased from a proposed £50m to £75m. Defence Secretary John Healey called the wrongs faced by LGBT service members a “moral stain on our nation” in an apology to the House of Commons.
Applications will open on Friday for LGBT veterans who were dismissed or discharged because of their sexual orientation or gender identity to receive £50,000. Additional payments of up to £20,000 will also be available for those negatively impacted by the ban on LGBT personnel between 1967 and 2000.
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I was privileged to tell Michael’s story following Lord Atherton’s review into the horrific treatment of #LGBTQ #veterans. The current compensation scheme cap of £70,000 is inadequate for the pain, suffering and harm caused to those who served our country and left abandoned. pic.twitter.com/FaumbuJyzq
— Helen Maguire BEM MP 🔶 (@helenemaguire) December 12, 2024
🔺 NEW: LGBT veterans thrown out of armed forces to receive up to £70,000.
The defence secretary will announce a 50% rise to the financial recognition scheme for soldiers who were discharged because of their sexual orientation ⬇️https://t.co/dMJEEySUWv
— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) December 11, 2024
I am glad to see the Government take steps to right the wrongs of historic treatment of LGBT veterans. Today, the Government announced that LGBT veterans who were dismissed or discharged because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to £70,000 to… pic.twitter.com/y2E6EYCMM2
— David Burton-Sampson MP (@DavidBSampson) December 12, 2024