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Veterans: LGBT+ People

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 62227, tabled on 24 June 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many LGBT veterans have received financial reparation.

Answered on

2 July 2025

As of 23 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme had made payments totalling £3.4 million to 69 applicants with life-limiting conditions or serious health concerns. We are now processing applications based on date received.

The first payments were issued within 15 weeks of the scheme going live. The Ministry of Defence remains committed to ensuring all eligible veterans receive the recognition they deserve.