LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS)
FWP Guide
(Issued 13th December 2024, Updated 17th June 2025)
On 12 December 2024, the Government announced the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS). This enables those impacted by the Ban while serving in HM Armed Forces, between 27 July 1967 and 11 January 2000, to apply for recognition payments.
The LGBT FRS was developed to meet Lord Etherton’s LGBT Veterans Independent Review (IR) Report Reparation Recommendations R28 and R29, acknowledged by Government on 12th December 2023. These are 2 of the 49 recommendations made by the IR, 47 being non-financial reparations. Links to all the reparations measures are accessible at LGBT veterans: support and next steps on the GOV.uk website.
This guide is intended as a short summary by Fighting with Pride (which supports the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Veterans, service personnel and their families) for overview of the Government’s FR Scheme, and to provide advice and feedback on the application process. It is a living document that will be updated as more, amended or new information is received by Fighting with Pride.
FFull Scheme details and rules should be consulted before applying for the scheme payments and these are provided in the Gov.uk documents listed and linked below.
Full details and guidance can be found at: Veterans of the LGBT Ban: Financial Recognition Scheme - GOV.UK (Published 13th Dec 2024, last updated 7th Aug 2025).
This link will always take you to the latest version of guidance and information on the FRS application and process. It includes documents detailing:
- How to Apply (Webpage and PDF)
- FRS FAQs (PDF)
- FRS Scheme Rules (PDF & Word document)
- FRS Application Statuses guide (PDF)
- FRS Application process steps (Open Document (Readable in Word), PDF)
- Direct Appointments to the Independent Panel (Webpage)
- Direct Appointments to the Appeal Board (Webpage)
The FR Scheme opened for Application at 0900 GMT 13th December 2024, and closes at 23:59 on 12th December 2026. No applications will be accepted after the closing date.