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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Army families suing MoD for poor housing told to drop claims or have pay docked

Troopers of the Life Guards at the Queen’s funeral in September
Troopers of the Life Guards at the Queen’s funeral in September. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer

Army families suing the Ministry of Defence over the squalor of their living quarters are being issued with “bullying” ultimatums to drop the claims or face having their pay docked to cover the legal costs.

Documents obtained by the Guardian suggest the threat of further financial pain amid a deepening cost of living crisis is being exploited by government lawyers to keep compensation cases out of court.

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