Group Captain Mark Heffron Head of Welfare Policy Ministry of Defence
Serving Personnel Chain of Command Welfare Workers Other Welfare Providers – HR, Doctor, Padre. Extra – Housing, Credit Unions, Defence Discounts Deployed Operational Welfare Casualty and Compassionate
Service Families 21st Century Family - Changing Expectations UK Armed Forces Families’ Strategy 2016 Choice (Where Possible) Fairness (No Disadvantage) Resilience Empowerment
Service Families Partner Employment Childcare Education Accommodation Welfare for Families during Deployments Bereaved Service Families Families Federations
Transition Service Person & Family Starts Day 2 in Services Through Life Approach Holistic Identify those who require more Consistency Collaboration
Veterans Definition - Served for more than one day Number - 2.56 million Veterans, of which 50% are over the age of 75 years Cross-Government Department responsibility to provide welfare and support The Department of Communities and Local Government, Department of Health, NHS and Devolved Administrations
Veterans Minister for Defence (Personnel & Veterans)- Tobias Ellwood MP MOD Responsibility Transition Recognition & Remembrance Pensions Compensation Veterans UK
Veterans UK Armed Forces Pension Scheme(s) War Pension Scheme (Including Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme – AFRS) War Pension Scheme Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Veterans’ Welfare Service
Veterans Covenant Veterans’ Gateway 5 Eyes Conference Service Charities Partnership Board Mental Health Strategy
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