Veterans criticise ‘inadequate’ compensation scheme for gay military ban

British military on Remembrance day 2014 (Image: MoD/Crown copyright)

A number of veterans charities and organisations have criticised the UK government’s proposed compensation scheme for those who were dismissed from the military for being gay.

It was announced earlier in October that the government had set aside £50m for those who were the victims of the pre-2000 ban on gay people in the military. According to the National Audit office, as per the BBC, around 4000 people may be eligible for compensation, making the average payout £12,500 each.

In response, the LGBT Veterans Coalition, co-signed by charities likes of Fighting With Pride, Help for Heroes and the Royal British Legion, have written to the prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, calling the figure “inadequate and unacceptably low”.

“We

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