Overview

• The scheme was announced in December with up to £75 million available for payments of up to £70,000 per eligible veteran.
• More than 1,000 applications have been submitted but only 24 payments have been issued as teams verify multiple information sources.
• Eight of the successful claims went to veterans with life-limiting conditions, underscoring the urgency for faster outcomes.
• Fighting with Pride’s chief executive Peter Gibson has written to Defence Secretary John Healey and called for increased resources to clear the backlog.
• Official data show 40 veterans have had historic convictions for same-sex activity expunged since June 2023 under the pardons and disregards scheme.