New legislation has been passed that means our veterans can now identify themselves as such on the census. Military charities are very pleased with this move.
A Whitehall spokesman added: ‘Data from the Census will be an important part of ensuring that mental health support for former service personnel is as effective as possible.’
For full story, click the link. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parliament-approves-veterans-question-in-next-census
Source: Veterans News
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