Wednesday 31 August 2022
FDIS update on SFA accommodation contracts
Updates on Accommodation contracts
For updates on the Accommodation contracts, please go to DIO's SFA Gov.uk page where you can subscribe for update notifications.
Compensation
Pinnacle has added details about the types and rates of compensation to its website. The compensation claim form has also been updated ready to receive claims.
Togetherall: No judgement, No stigma
No judgement. No stigma. Togetherall is an anonymous place where anyone can begin their journey towards better mental health.
✅ There is no waiting list to join Togetherall and it is accessible 24/7.
✅ FREE to anyone in the UK Military, Veterans & Family members aged 16+
✅ Visit account.v2.togetherall.com/register/uk-armed-forces to join today.
National Insurance Credits for Partners of Armed Forces Personnel Overseas
You may be able to get National Insurance credits if you’re married to or the civil partner of a member of the armed forces and you go with them on an overseas posting.
Credits can help to fill gaps in your National Insurance record, for example if you were not in work when you were with your partner on an overseas posting.
Credits can make sure you qualify for certain benefits including the State Pension.
How spouses and civil partners of armed forces personnel posted overseas can fill gaps in their National Insurance record.
How spouses and civil partners of armed forces personnel posted overseas can fill gaps in their National Insurance record.
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Eligibility and Entitlement Focus Groups
During the 3rd and 4th week of September MOD will be holding virtual focus groups with Serving personnel and families to discuss eligibility and entitlement to allowances and benefits within Defence policy. We know that due to the mobile nature of Service life that eligibility and entitlement is important. All Serving Personnel and spouses / partners are welcome to volunteer, and we would also be grateful for the following demographics to participate so all are represented:
a. Dual Serving couples
b. Single parents
c. Separated families with shared custody
c. Those in long-term relationships; and
e. Married couples/ civil partnership couples.
The focus groups will be 1.5 hours long and be held virtually over Teams*. We would be grateful for your participation to ensure that Defence policy is reflective of the needs of Armed Forces families.
Launch of Army Official Health and Wellbeing Facebook Page
Please note that this is only for current Army (Regular and Reserve) personnel, not for Veterans, Families or MOD Civilians.
A new Health and
Wellbeing Facebook group has been launched for Regular and Reserve Army
personnel only. The aim of this group is to provide access to
information on relevant topics (including policy updates and useful
articles) and will also act as a forum for peer-to-peer support.
Join
the group by using the link below (forwarded to your personal device)
or it can be found on Facebook through searching Army Health and
Wellbeing.
Once joined please share the group far and wide with your Army colleagues. They will be asked a series of questions to confirm that they are serving – please ensure that these are completed fully.
Updates on Accommodation contracts
For updates on the Accommodation contracts, please go to Service Family Accommodation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)where you can subscribe for update notifications
Missed Appointments in the North and Central Regions
Unfortunately, a number of missed appointments were experienced by families earlier this week in Amey’s North and Central regions. This was a result of a server security certificate expiring on 7 August which meant appointments did not transfer from Amey’s scheduling system to its operatives’ hand-held devices from 7-9 August.
When the problem became apparent, Amey’s Regional Service Centre staff intervened to schedule engineers by telephone to attend the planned appointments. Where appointments are confirmed to have been missed, Amey’s Regional Service Centre will issue an apology, re-book appointments and proactively issue compensation.
Thursday 18 August 2022
ETS: Whole Life Development Virtual Brief - 23rd August
Aimed at service personnel (regular and reserve) who want to know about development opportunities
Jobcentre Plus services for the armed forces and their families
As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, DWP is improving the way current and former members of the armed forces and their families access Jobcentre Plus services. This includes having an armed forces champion in every Jobcentre Plus District who ensures that we provide support that meets the needs of the armed forces community.
This publication explains the role of the armed forces champion and the improvements to the way members of the armed forces and their families access our services.
More info HERE
GamCare: Changing your relationship with gambling
GamCare has designed these resources
to assist anyone who has recognised that gambling may be an issue for
them. If you have arrived at this realisation and have made the decision
that you would like to change your relationship with gambling, the
following workbook is designed to help you, working at your own pace.
Gambling
problems can have many impacts for an individual, their family and
their friends. If at any time you would like additional support from the
GamCare team, you can contact us over the phone on Freephone 0808 8020
133
Launch of Army Official Health & Wellbeing Closed Facebook Group
A new Health and Wellbeing Facebook group has been launched for Regular and Reserve Army personnel only. The aim of this group is to provide access to information on relevant topics (including policy updates and useful articles) and will also act as a forum for peer-to-peer support.
Join the group by using the link below (forwarded to your personal device) or it can be found on Facebook through searching Army Health and Wellbeing. Once joined please share the group far and wide with your Army colleagues. They will be asked a series of questions to confirm that they are serving – please ensure that these are completed fully.
The NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast - Episode 2
Our guests this week are:
Dr Jonathan Leach, NHS England Medical Director for Armed Forces and Veterans Health
Paul Findlay, National Volunteering Manager at the Football Association
Kate King, Surgeon Commander a Royal Navy GP.
Here is the link https://loom.ly/QAL138I
Kooth - health and well-being support for Service children
Need to talk? If you are a child
with a parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD
or the British Government in the UK or overseas, you can find support
anonymously for your mental health and wellbeing today. Available for
children aged 11 until their 19th birthday.
You can find:
- Live chat with a friendly mental health practitioner
- Helpful articles
- Discussion boards
- Self-help tools
Thursday 4 August 2022
Launch of Kooth - Online mental health and wellbeing support if you're aged 11-18
Kooth
is now available for children (aged 11 until their 19th birthday) with a
parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD or
the British Government in the UK or overseas.
The free, safe
and anonymous mental wellbeing platform allows you to chat with a
friendly mental health practitioner, find support from a helpful
community or use a range of self-help tools.
Find out more at www.kooth.com/mod
Festival of Remembrance - Royal Albert Hall - Saturday 12th November 2022
Every year we host our annual Festival
of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, dedicated to all those that
have served and sacrificed from Britain and the Commonwealth.
This year's commemorative event will take place on Saturday 12 November and tickets are on sale now.
CLICK HERE for full details
Monday 1 August 2022
Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund - Competition Deadline: Noon 31st August 2022
The UK has a strong track-record of developing cutting-edge treatments and technologies to support wounded, injured and sick former service personnel. This competition is seeking innovative proposals to build on existing successes, plug research and knowledge gaps, and develop new research that will seek to advance UK capability to support more veterans. Outputs of this competition will improve UK capability to save lives and support better health outcomes for veterans through advancing technologies, interventions and health treatments, as well as to enable better future commissioning of treatments that could be available on the National Health Service.
For more information, click here.
RFS- British Military Foreign & Commonwealth Competition and Support
This summer, we’re running a competition for military children aged between 6 and 16 to design a logo for the British Military Foreign & Commonwealth Community.
Foreign & Commonwealth Logo Competition - RFS : RFS (recruitforspouses.co.uk)
RFS Foreign & Commonwealth Community | Facebook
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)