United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 70200
Veterans: LGBT+ People
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22 July 2025
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4 September 2025 · Answer
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4 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that LGBT veterans are adequately informed about their rights and how to apply for compensation under the Financial Recognition Scheme.
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22 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that LGBT veterans are adequately informed about their rights and how to apply for compensation under the Financial Recognition Scheme.
Source: Commons
4 September 2025
Answer
As of 1 September 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had made payments of £8.3 million to 221 applicants. We have been prioritising payment to applicants who are terminally ill, over 80 and those in significant financial distress to ensure ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-22/70200
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1826286
- uk · wq-1826286 · source updated 4 September 2025