Veterans discharged or impacted by the ban on LGBT personnel in the UK armed forces have 100 days left to apply for the government's restorative financial measures. ^[1] New statistics revealed on 2026-06-25 show that more people joined the UK Armed Forces than left for an entire year, marking a net gain in personnel. ^[2] The application deadline for the financial recognition measures closes on 12 December. ^[3] The government is issuing a final call for eligible veterans to apply for financial recognition at the GOV.UK portal labeled 'affected-by-the-ban'. ^[4] The government's restorative measures were introduced following an independent review on the impact of the ban on LGBT personnel serving in the UK Armed Forces between 1967 and 2000. ^[5] Intake has increased steadily while outflow has continued to decline since late 2023, helping drive a net gain of 1,460 personnel in the year to 30 June 2026. ^[6] Regular strength increased across all three services over the past year, with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines up 440, the Army up 170, and the RAF up 840. ^[7]