The Heroes Return Scheme, developed by the Big Lottery Fund, recognises the importance of the sacrifices and contribution made by millions in the war effort. All those who were deemed eligible were funded. The table shows how many by region.
Number of pensioners Based abroad 170 East Midlands 1,943 Eastern 2,754 London 2,560 North East 921 North West 2,967 South East 5,600 South West 3,998 West Midlands 2,843 Yorkshire and the Humber 2,177 England total 25,933 Scotland 1,377 Northern Ireland 150 Wales 1,271