UK-Wide Veterans Strategy Launched
The first ever UK-wide strategy on the delivery of support for veterans has been published… Produced jointly between the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments, and including the Northern Ireland Office, the ‘Strategy for our Veterans’ outlines a new vision and...
Pay Award 2018 – Extra Payments For Post-April Leavers
Former military personnel who left service after 1st April 2018 may be entitled to arrears of pay following this year’s pay increase… To ensure that any arrears of pay are received, bank account and address details must be kept up to date and the JPAC centre...
SSAFA Reports 11% Increase In Calls To Forcesline
New quarterly results released by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, show the demand has never been higher for Forcesline, its free helpline which is independent from the chain of command… The first half of 2018 saw 14,339 incoming contacts by telephone or email,...
Bereaved RAF Families To Receive Increased Support
Payments made to families on the death of RAF personnel, who were members of the RAF Dependants Fund, have been increased by £2,500 to up to £17,500… The RAF Dependants Fund grant is payable to the family of subscribers in the event of his or her death. As the...
FPS Membership Continues To Rise!
The Forces Pension Society – the independent, not-for-profit organisation that acts as the pension watchdog for the whole military community – has seen their membership reach the 52,000 mark… The pension needs of serving and retired members of the...
