Rejected petition Provide better aftercare for military veterans

Veterans to have priority social housing after discharge
Better aftercare.
For the forces to learn how to uncondition after tours.
More Acknowledgement of the job they did.

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The military defends our country. Yet after discharge a huge number of veterans are struggling with settling back in to civilian life.
They DESERVE respect and thanks for all they do.
Many suffer PTSD and other mental illnesses and get no help with this. The government need to change this

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Fund guaranteed housing for armed forces veterans: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/585941

Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583285

Make advocacy support a statutory right for all veterans: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/584137

If you want the Government to provide some other kind of aftercare or support you could start a new petition stating clearly what kind of support you want the Government to provide.

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Date submitted 23 August 2021
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