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<h2>25 Veterans</h2>
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<p><a href="/">1 Introduction</a></p>
<p><a href="../../pa/legalhelp/leaflet25_2.html">2. What financial help can I get?</a></p>
<p><a href="../../pa/legalhelp/leaflet25_3.html">3. Does my war pension affect my welfare benefits?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">4. What happens if I go into hospital or need extra care?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">5. What if I need help finding somewhere to live?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">6. What help can I get to find work when I leave the forces?</a></p>
<p><a href="../../pa/legalhelp/leaflet25_7.html">7. Where can veterans with special needs get help?</a></p>
<p><strong>8. How can I claim my medals from my time in service?</strong></p>
<p>In many cases, you will have received the campaign medals awarded to you while you were still in the armed forces, because you must wear them for ceremonial duties and other functions. However, you may have left the armed forces before your medal was given to you. If so, you must claim the medal from the Ministry of Defence Medal Office (MOD MO).</p>
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<p><strong>How can I claim the medals of a serviceman or woman who has died</strong><br/> If you are a relative of a serviceman or woman who has died, you can claim their medals. You may need to prove your relationship to the person before you can be given the medals.</p>
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<li>your service number;</li>
<li>your regiment or corps (for the Army);</li>
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<p>This leaflet is published by the Gurkha Free Legal Advice (LSC) and the Ministry of Defence. It was written in association with Citizens Advice.</p>
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<p>The leaflets are regularly updated but the law may have changed since they were printed so the information in them may be incorrect or out of date.</p>
<p>Leaflet Version: October 2007</p>
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