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<p>This government will continue to prioritise supporting veterans with their mental
health needs. There is a range of statutory support for veterans across the UK, including
the bespoke mental health service for veterans in England: Op COURAGE.</p><p>Charities
continue to play a vital role in helping veterans with their mental health, and I
pay tribute to them for all they do. The Government provided £20m in 2021 to the Armed
Forces Covenant Fund Trust to support Service charities comprising the £10m annual
allocation plus extra £10m announced in the 2021 Budget. In addition, we provided
£5m through the Afghanistan Veterans’ Fund. These funds included provision for initiatives
to improve capacity in mental health and wellbeing provision, and suicide prevention.</p><p>
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