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Veterans demand raising of £50m cap on gay ban payout

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LGBT veterans dismissed from the armed forces for being gay say they are being offered insufficient compensation.

The total amount available has been capped at 50 m and the National Audit Office says up to 4,000 are expected to be eligible, meaning an average payout of 12,500 each.

Several charities, including the Royal British Legion , have written to the prime minister to demand the cap is raised.

The Ministry of Defence said treatment of former personnel was "wholly unacceptable".

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