# Veteran ‘forced out’ of Army seeks scheme amendment

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/veteran-forced-out-of-army-seeks-scheme-amendment/
- Published: 2026-10-26T06:09:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T07:13:30+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckn9r81de7ngo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sheffield

## Key points

- Louise Lingard-Snape wants constructive dismissal included in the scheme.
- The scheme offers eligible veterans payments of up to £70,000.
- The MOD says some may qualify for impact payments up to £20,000.

## Summary

Army veteran Louise Lingard-Snape is asking the Ministry of Defence to amend its LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme so it covers people who were constructively dismissed. She says bullying linked to the historic ban on LGBT personnel forced her to leave, and argues that veterans in her position are being excluded from fixed compensation.

Lingard-Snape, 58, served as an Army musician for 15 years and left in 1999. The ban affected LGBT personnel from 1967 to 2000; the scheme, launched in 2024, offers payments from £1,000 to £70,000, including a £50,000 flat-rate payment for some who were dismissed. The MOD says those not formally discharged may still qualify for impact payments of up to £20,000, with applications due by 12 December.

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