Given the obvious coverage of the current Gulf war in every newspaper, it is interesting to find a f...
Given the obvious coverage of the current Gulf war in every newspaper, it is interesting to find a financial story relevant to the times. AFTER BATTLING for years to be recognized, unmarried partners of armed forces personnel killed in action will receive pension payouts, says the FT, signaling a major U-turn by the government. Although it is uncertain what it actually means at this stage, the Ministry of Defence said it will make benefit payments to surviving partners of unmarried couples where there was "a substantial relationship". Eligibility is likely to be judged on fin...
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