Nottingham Post published Injured war veterans' should be protected better, say local...

Local authority leaders have said ministers should provide more funding to protect injured war veterans from spending compensation on social care costs.Veterans injured in service before April 2005 currently receive a War Disablement Pension - which contributes towards the fees.Anyone injured after the above date has all care expenses paid in full.Councils say continued and significant budget cuts mean they are struggling to subsidise veterans' care.The Local Government Association, which...