Recognition and reparation for the veterans community, remembrance and ties with the Nation — Veterans, remembrance & links with the Nation · Budget

Recognition of the veterans community, military disability pensions, rights and support for disabled veterans, support for repatriates…: the largest of the 2 parts of “Veterans, remembrance & links with the Nation”.

1.7bn€

voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)

< 1% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 20241.9bn€

Spent in 20251.8bn€

Voted for 20261.7bn€

What it pays for, planned in the draft budget for 2025

Recognition of the veterans community45%812M€

Military disability pensions, rights and support for disabled veterans45%811M€

Support for repatriates7%124M€

Armed forces-youth links2%41M€

Remembrance policy2%33M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗, State budget bill for 2025 (data.economie.gouv.fr) ↗.