war pension
Combat service payment
A war pension is a government payment to military veterans disabled during service, or to surviving dependents of those killed.
The term is more common in British than American usage, where similar benefits fall under veterans' disability compensation: He lived on his war pension after losing his leg at Normandy.
- military serviceDuty in armed forces
- monthly paymentRecurring scheduled remittance
- back payOverdue salary owed
- disability allowancePayment for those with impairments
- claims processSteps to seek compensation
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