Some Veterans Diagnosed With Cancer Won't Get Compensation
There is controversy over a payout for veterans with lung cancer, linked to working with asbestos.
2,500 veterans will be offered a one-off payment of £140,000, instead of a war pension.
However, the money will only go to those diagnosed since 16 December 2015. Those diagnosed before that date will not be eligible.
In a statement, Veterans Minister Mark Lancaster said:
“The policy of no retrospection has been maintained by successive Governments. Whether it should be applied to this group is a complex issue that has been the subject of much discussion within the Government. However, I have directed my Department to continue to review the options to support these claimants in a similar manner."
Welfare Correspondent Victoria Smith met veteran Fred Minall who was diagnosed in 2014 with mesothelioma, a fatal cancer associated with exposure to asbestos.
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