Mark Collinson writing in Defence Review quotes VA CEO Dr Hugh Milroy as one of the experts asking exactly what veterans are entitled to in Britain today.
“Since the announcement of UK defence cuts, including a reduction of 20 thousand regular Army soldiers by 2017, Labour party critics and policy experts have begun the probing process of weighing the coalition’s planned strategy for after-service government assistance for Britain’s veterans.
“Some experts say such care – which might include educational, housing or health benefits – is a difficult thing to define in British society. Though similar services may be available to serving military, no catch all government programme exists to assess or award such aid to ex-military.
“Who are veterans in the 21st century and what are their rights?” This is a question circulating among policy planners and military alike, Hugh Milroy of the charity Veterans Aid told Defence Report. Milroy, a former RAF officer and chief executive of the charity, focuses his organisation’s work on securing accommodation for ex-forces candidates.
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