Veterans And The Welfare Benefits System
There are over 95,000 serving personnel and working age veterans with a Service-related injury in receipt of compensation – some of them claim welfare benefits and The Royal British Legion wants to find out more about the impact of the current welfare benefits...
DWP And The Armed Forces Covenant
As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Department for Work and Pensions has initiatives that help current and former members of the armed forces and their families access Jobcentre Plus services… This includes having an armed forces champion in every...
Veterans Advisory & Pensions Committees Seek Members
The Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees (VAPC) is looking for new members for 12 of its 13 regional committees and five Chairmen, one for each of the following regional committees – East Midlands, North East, London, West Midland and Northern Ireland… The...
Celebrities Join The Search!
Since launching last month, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund campaign Join The Search. Change A Life has generated a fantastic response and now, with a number of high profile celebrities lending their support, a surge in uptake is expected… Thousands of...
Benefits Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed On Veterans
A new study has revealed that ex-Service personnel with physical and mental health problems are struggling to navigate a “baffling” benefits system and should not incur sanctions… The research, led by the University of Salford and supported by the University of...
