There may be controversy over a payout for veterans with lung most cancers, linked to working with asbestos.
2,500 veterans might be supplied a one-off cost of £140,000, as an alternative of a struggle pension.
Nonetheless, the cash will solely go to these recognized since 16 December 2015. These recognized earlier than that date won’t be eligible.
In an announcement, Veterans Minister Mark Lancaster mentioned:
“The coverage of no retrospection has been maintained by successive Governments. Whether or not it ought to be utilized to this group is a fancy difficulty that has been the topic of a lot dialogue inside the Authorities. Nonetheless, I’ve directed my Division to proceed to evaluation the choices to help these claimants in an analogous method.”
Welfare Correspondent Victoria Smith met veteran Fred Minall who was recognized in 2014 with mesothelioma, a deadly most cancers related to publicity to asbestos.
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