LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
Closing Date: 12/12/2026
Financial payments are available for LGBT veterans who served in HM Armed Forces between 27 July 1967 and 11 January 2000 and who have been affected by the Ban on LGBT personnel serving in HM Armed Forces.
The scheme provides two types of payment to recognise the discrimination and the detriment suffered by LGBT personnel under the Ban:
- LGBT Dismissed or Discharged Payment. A payment for veterans who were dismissed or administratively discharged, including officers who were ordered or instructed to resign or retire by their respective Service Board, solely on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity during the Ban.
- LGBT Impact Payment. This is for those who were impacted in other ways. This LGBT Impact payment is open to all those who experienced pain and suffering under the Ban, including harassment, intrusive investigations and indeed in some cases imprisonment.
| Funding body | Ministry of Defence (MoD) |
|---|---|
| Maximum value | £50,000 |
| Reference ID | S53308 |
| Category | Health & Social Welfare |
| Fund or call | Fund |