Petition · past parliament
Provide better aftercare for military veterans
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
Better aftercare.
For the forces to learn how to uncondition after tours.
More Acknowledgement of the job they did.
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
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
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Fund guaranteed housing for armed forces veterans: Fund guaranteed housing for armed forces veterans
Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans: Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans
Make advocacy support a statutory right for all veterans: Make advocacy support a statutory right for all veterans
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.
Fund guaranteed housing for armed forces veterans: Fund guaranteed housing for armed forces veterans
Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans: Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans
Make advocacy support a statutory right for all veterans: Make advocacy support a statutory right for all veterans
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.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.