War veterans to receive £7,000 for life

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War veterans should be shielded from disability benefit cuts. They will get their own special allowance, the Coalition confirms, following MOD negotiations with the Department for Work and Pensions.

Guaranteed benefits for seriously wounded 'vets' should be worth £7,000 for life, which will do away with continued re-assessments. How will it work?%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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