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Over 22 mln pounds awarded to support British older veterans

Xinhua, April 15, 2017 Adjust font size:

A total of 22.7-million-pound-worth funding was awarded to 10 charities to improve support and introduce new services to help older veterans, the British Ministry of Defense said Saturday.

The Aged Veterans Fund money will help organizations across the country to continue the invaluable work they do to support older veterans, which includes providing access to health care and carers, support with using the internet, and offering general advice.

"Our veterans have given so much for their country, and the Aged Veterans Fund is a way of us thanking our older veterans and ensuring they are cared for in later life," said Defence Minister Mark Lancaster.

The 10 charities to receive the awards include Age UK, Poppyscotland and The Royal British Legion.

The Aged Veterans Fund, which was set up in 2015, had a total of 30 million pounds of funds available to support older veterans.

It is designed to support non-core health, wellbeing, and social care needs for older veterans, including surviving World War II veterans, those who undertook National Service, and other voluntary enlisted veterans who may need some focused support in relation to their health and social care needs. Endit