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24+ ADVANCED LEARNING LOANS AND BURSARY FUND
https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan
Help with the costs of college for people aged 24 and over (eligible level 34 courses only). The loan must be paid back once the course is
finished, and the person is earning a salary of £25,000 and over. Loan eligibility is not dependent on income
ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION SCHEME
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/armed-forces-compensation-scheme-afcs
The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) manages the scheme and provides compensation for the Armed Forces for injuries, ill-health
and deaths that are attributable to/ or worsened through serving
ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND – THE SOLDIERS’ CHARITY
https://armybenevolentfund.org/
Tel: 020 7901 8900
Provides financial assistance to all soldiers, veterans and their families who need support with the following
• debt support
• mobility assistance
• practical support
• education bursaries
• financial grants for care in the community and at home
• respite and holidays
ARMY DEPENDANTS’ TRUST
Tel: 01980 615734 or 5736 | 94344 5734 or 5736
For a small annual donation, the Trust provides discretionary financial grants to dependents of servicemen and servicewomen who die in
service, from whatever cause.
CITIZENS ADVICE
Webchat: Chat with a trained advisor online through the website (usually 09:00 – 20:00 Mon-Fri,
09:30 – 13:00 Sat)
Tel: Adviceline (England): 0800 144 8848.
Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then the Adviceline or Advicelink number
Provides information on benefits and entitlements from housing to mobility and tax credits to those employed, unemployed, sick or disabled.
DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT
www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants
Provides information on the Disabled Facilities Grant a person could get from the council if they are disabled and need to make changes to their
home e.g. install ramps, improve access to rooms, adapt heating and lighting systems
ENTITLED TO
A free, anonymous benefits calculator.
GOV.UK – BENEFITS
Provides information on:
• Benefits
• Housing
• Driving restrictions (DVLA) mobility assistance and devices
Work for adults with additional special needs including:
• Disabled Facilities Grant
• Council Tax Reduction
• Rent
• Mortgage support
LADY GROVER’S FUND
Tel: 020 7808 4180
Email: secretary@ladygrover.org.uk
The Fund is a society which provides financial assistance for medical, home and domestic help and expenses incurred by dependents of officers
whether serving or retired, widows or widowers of officers and divorced wives or husbands
NATIONAL DEBT LINE
Tel: 0808 808 4000 (09:00 - 20:00 Mon-Fri, 09:30 - 13:00 Sat)
Webchat: Speak to one of the online specialist debt advisers, available through the website (09:00 - 20:00 Mon-Fri, 09:30 - 13:00 Sat)
The National Debtline offers free, confidential and independent advice on dealing with debt problems.
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (OA)
www.officersassociation.org.uk
Tel: 020 7808 4175
Email: help@officersassociation.org.uk
The Officers Association offers support to those who have held a Commission in Her Majesty’s Armed Services and their
dependents who are transitioning from the Services to civilian life.
RAF BENEVOLENT FUND
Tel: 0300 102 1919 (09:00 - 17:00 Mon-Thurs, 09:00 - 16:00 Fri)
Email: welfarenavigators@rafbf.org.uk Online form also available through website
The RAF Benevolent Fund provides a range of support for serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their dependents.
This includes grants to help with financial difficulty, welfare breaks and assistance to live independently.
ROYAL NAVY BENEVOLENT FUND (RNBF)
Tel: 02392 690 112 (09:00 - 16:00 Mon-Fri)
Email: rnbt@rnbt.org.uk
Offers help, grants and advice for serving and ex-serving members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their families,
including those who are separated or divorced and now living with a new partner
TURN2US
Tel: 0808 802 2000 (09:00 - 17:00 Mon-Fri)
Email: info@turn2us.org.uk, online contact form available through website as well as help with accessing benefits, grants and support.
VETERANS UK: THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AND VETERANS AGENCY
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk
Tel: 0808 1914 218 (08:00 - 16:00 Mon-Fri)
Overseas: +44 1253 866 043 Email: veterans-uk@mod.gov.uk
Outside of helpline hours callers will be given the option to be routed to Combat Stress or The Samaritans 24hr helpline.
Veterans UK is part of the MoD and administers the Armed Forces Pension Schemes and compensation payments for those injured or bereaved
through service.
WAR PENSIONS MOBILITY SUPPLEMENT (WPMS) – GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/war-pension-scheme-mobility-supplement-wpms
WPMS provides financial support to veterans who are seriously injured as a result of their service.
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