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Veterans Wait Nine Months For Injury Payouts
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Veterans wait more than nine months on average for injury compensation, the Sunday Express reports. Campaigners have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tackle what they call a battle with bureaucracy. A former defence minister said some wait months or even years for help. The Ministry of Defence said it was already working at pace, using overtime and weekend working, and prioritising terminally ill claimants.
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