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<p>Defence continues to work at pace with experts across Government and reference
other schemes, such as the Canadian scheme, to establish an appropriate scheme for
the financial award, working within the £50 million limit recommended in the independent
review.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is still considering how to best implement the recommendation;
no specific decision has yet been taken about the mechanism for this, and development
of the scheme is at an early stage. Defence cannot yet confirm the details, the expected
number of claimants, its eligibility and application process, or the likely size of
awards. However, the Government is committed to delivering the report’s recommendation,
acknowledging that the process is intricate and must be followed correctly.</p><p>In
the meantime, Defence will continue to engage with stakeholders, including LGBT veterans,
as plans for the financial award progress and is committed to providing updates on
the development of the scheme; eligibility criteria; and information on the application
process on the ‘<em>LGBT Veterans: support and next steps</em>’ GOV.UK page as soon
as possible: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps</a></p>
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