Margaret Yaman and Jennifer McNairn were wounded in separate bomb attacks during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
Jennifer lost her legs after an IRA bomb exploded in 1972 and Margaret was blinded by an IRA bomb in Banbridge in 1982.
In the years that followed, an unbreakable bond was born out of the tragedy of both events.
They initially met through Wave, a victims’ rights group, and still go on regular outings together.
“It’s a friendship that will always be there.”
Trouble Victims Pension Scheme for People Like Margaret and Jennifer Scheduled to open on August 31.
The UK government said it has “consistently made clear the highest priority” it places on the scheme.
A Northern Ireland Executive Office spokesperson said: “Victims have waited a long time to get to this point and receive the recognition and recognition they deserve.”
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