The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is a £75 million UK government redress initiative launched on December 12, 2024, to compensate LGBT veterans forced out of the Armed Forces due to sexual orientation between July 27, 1967, and January 11, 2000.
Eligible individuals can receive a £50,000 discharge payment plus an additional impact payment up to £20,000.
To be eligible for a Financial Recognition Payment, the applicant has to have:
- served in HM Armed Forces between 27 July 1967 and 11 January 2000
- been affected by the Ban on LGBT personnel serving in HM Armed Forces.
There are two types of Financial Recognition Payments:
LGBT Dismissed or Discharged Payment
A payment for those 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
A payment for those who fulfil the criteria in one of the levels (Levels 1 to 3) outlined in the Financial Recognition Payment Types and Tariff Table - LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme Rules Annex B. The payment reflects the personal impact which the Ban had on applicants during the period of their service in HM Armed Forces up to the point they left service.
Applications for the scheme close in December 2026.