1. Group Captain Mark Heffron Head of Welfare Policy Ministry of Defence

2. 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

3. Service Families 21st Century Family - Changing Expectations
UK Armed Forces Families’ Strategy 2016
Choice (Where Possible)
Fairness (No Disadvantage)
Resilience
Empowerment

4. Service Families Partner Employment Childcare Education Accommodation
Welfare for Families during Deployments
Bereaved Service Families
Families Federations

5. Transition Service Person & Family Starts Day 2 in Services
Through Life Approach
Holistic
Identify those who require more
Consistency
Collaboration

6. Veterans Definition - Served for more than one day
Number 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

7. Veterans
Minister for Defence (Personnel & Veterans)- Tobias Ellwood MP
MOD Responsibility
Transition
Recognition & Remembrance
Pensions
Compensation
Veterans UK

8. 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

9. Veterans Covenant Veterans’ Gateway 5 Eyes Conference
Service Charities Partnership Board
Mental Health Strategy

10. Thank you for your support to all Armed Forces Veterans
Questions?