Widows of serving personnel who forfeited their pensions before 2015 could be eligible for a one-off payment of £87,500 as part of the Government's continued support for the armed forces, their families and veterans. The new joint initiative from the …
Up to £8million of funding is now available from the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA) to help tackle the issue of veterans' homelessness. Charities and organisations are now able to bid for up to £1.5million to provide wraparound support, with …
Challenges faced by women who leave the services are to be considered as part of the Government’s first Women Veterans’ Strategy. Due to be launched later this year by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, the strategy will tackle areas where women …
A major review has been announced into the effectiveness and efficiency of welfare services for veterans. The review, announced by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the Ministry of Defence, will also identify any duplication or gaps in support. Support …
The Office for Veterans’ Affairs has made £200,000 available to organisations to bid for in support of nuclear test veterans. Organisations will be able to bid for up to £70,000 each to run community-led programmes that help to recognise and …
A new dashboard showing information about the veteran community is now publicly available. The veterans data dashboard, from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, has statistics in areas such as population, housing, mental health and employment. It will provide a snapshot …
The very first UK-wide official survey for veterans and their families is now under way. For another six weeks, veterans across the country can have their say and help to shape the future of veteran services. Funded and commissioned by …
Drop-in centres across Britain are a valuable outlet for veterans, but it isn't always easy to access services. Christine Bulpitt from Veterans UK’s helpline acted to help veterans prove their eligibility much faster. ASDIC, the Association of Service Drop-in Centres, …
Barrie Griffiths knows exactly why he volunteered to make a difference for veterans – as a former RAF serviceman, seeing some struggle to adapt to civilian life was a big motivator. He linked up with one of the 13 regions …
A scheme run by the UK’s leading provider of supported housing for Veterans, Stoll, has now secured long-term social housing for over 500 ex-Servicemen and women through its high impact Veterans’ Nomination Scheme. Veterans who find it difficult to adjust …
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The Veterans Today blog includes a range of stories from MOD's Veterans UK organisation, their partners and stakeholders and from Veterans themselves on the support available to the Serving Personnel and the Veterans community.
