Hi everyone,I originally posted this elsewhere on the site, but was reposting it here, in case it can be of help:
I just wanted to alert everyone to a little known charitable assistance reserve for families of ex military service personnel.
You are entitled to charitable assistance if you served in the regular army or the reserve army. Not only that, but if you are the Parent, son or daughter and even Grandchild of a Veteran, you too can also receive assistance.
All you require is ID for yourself and relative, proof of relationship (such as Power of Attorney) and their military details. The Veteran can apply directly for a Proof of Service, or the relative can apply via one of the military charities such as SSAFA, The Royal British Legion, Walking with the Wounded, Combat Stress, etc.
Best course of action is to contact a military charity first, but it is well worth doing. I used to work for one of the Government teams that dealt with Army charities and I was amazed how few people knew about help they could receive.
An example is helping for a Veteran whose partner now has dementia, the charities can help with respite care for the afflicted partner, on the basis of their partners' service.
Just something to keep in mind.
