HELP-INFO

HELP & INFORMATION

The Veterans In Need website contains details, information and links to many sources of help and assistance, including government departments, charities, organisations, and support agencies. While we receive many requests for emergency funds, it's important to note that we do not provide financial assistance; we direct you to those who can help you...

All personnel must make a Will during their military service, and it's essential to update this when an individual is discharged from military service. Many changes occur during the resettlement period back into civilian life, and writing a Will is a vital part of getting one’s affairs in order. If you are considering writing or updating your will, here is an ideal opportunity to get it done at no expense to you. Contact the Forces Online charity to get the best service available.

If you are looking for Employment, the Forces Union Support Button will take you to a website that is primarily for Veterans, and there are so many vacancies available. You can also find opportunities on the Resettlement page...

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Emergency Accommodation

There are very few Charities and organisations in the United Kingdom that will provide funding for Emergency Accommodation, including a meal, especially if Veterans and Families find themselves homeless late in the day or evening. A fantastic charity that connects you with services and accommodation is StreetLink.

The Government have just announced an £8.5M package called "Op-Fortitude" to help veterans with all issues, especially homelessness. Op Fortitude aims to stamp out homelessness amongst Veterans and can be accessed by calling the following number: 0800 952 0774 or 01748 833797

Hopefully what we are trying to achieve will come to fruition & the numbers of homeless will come down in the future. There are links to fantastic websites who may be able to help you locate Emergency Accommodation on the Housing page and if you are in need of equipment, contact charitable organisations like "Healthier Heroes CIC" who may be able to help you.

Homelessness Link UK

Channel 4 Today - announces they are spending 60 Days on the Streets with ex-soldier and adventurer Ed Stafford. Ed served his country as an Army captain and homelessness is an issue close to his heart given that around 13,000 ex-military personnel are currently homeless and on our streets. Follow the link for further information and details to watch the documentary.

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Emergency Accommodation

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PTSD & Mental Health Issue's

If you believe you are suffering with PTSD or a Mental Health Issue, it is vitally important that you talk to someone and seek help as soon as possible, opening up and talking with someone about your Mental Health Issue's will relieve so much pressure from you. Mental health problems are common and can affect anyone, including veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families. It's important to get help and support if you or someone you know has mental health problems. Ensure that you are given the code 13JY on your medical record at your GP Practice, this will ensure you receive the correct priority of medical treatment.

Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families. Op COURAGE can help you and your family with a range of support and treatment, including:

Helping you transition from military to civilian life by providing mental health care with Defence Medical Services (DMS)
Helping you recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems, as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma
Provide support and treatment for substance misuse and addictions
Helping you to access other NHS mental health services if you need them, such as finding an NHS talking therapies service and eating disorder services
Liaising with charities and local organisations to support your wider health and wellbeing needs, such as help with housing, relationships, finances and employment
Supporting armed forces families affected by mental health problems, including helping them to access local services

To receive help and support from Op COURAGE, you must:

Be a resident in England and have served in the UK armed forces for a full day
Be registered with a GP surgery in England, or be willing and eligible to register with a GP
Provide your military service number

It does not matter how long ago you left the armed forces or how long you served for. You can contact Op COURAGE even if you left many years ago. You can also contact Op COURAGE if you're still serving but have a discharge date. You can contact the service in many ways, including:

Directly getting in touch yourself, or through a family member or friend
Asking a GP or other healthcare representative to refer you
Asking a charity to refer you

The service will arrange for you to have an assessment, to make sure you get the right care and support. It's important to contact the Op COURAGE service for your local area. This allows them to give you the best support they can provide.

Emergency Suicide Help

If you think you are suffering with a Mental Health issue, please speak with someone as soon as possible, your GP or Medical Officer is the best starting point. It's Ok, Not to be Ok. It is common for veterans with PTSD to experience Suicidal thoughts and suffer Depression. Feeling Suicidal is not a character defect, and it doesn’t mean that you are crazy, weak, or flawed. If you are thinking about taking your own life, seek help immediately. Please read Suicide Help on the website, talk to someone you trust, or call a suicide helpline. Catalyst Support, In the UK, call 08457 90 90 90, Or visit IASP Plus For Our Men Website. You can also visit this fantastic website for immediate help: ICARUS Website: Providing fast, effective Mental Health treatment and support for Serving Personnel & Veterans. In the UK, you can also Call - 0333 987 5055.

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ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION

WAR PENSION CLAIMS

It can be difficult to submit a claim for compensation, as you do not know how prior injuries are going to affect you later in life. Although they may be documented on your medical records, there are certain time constraints that you must adhere to, and you have to submit a claim within 7 years of the earliest of the following dates:

The date of the incident leading to the injury or illness.
The date on which an injury or illness not caused by service was made worse by service.
In the case of illness, the date of first seeking medical advice for that illness.
The date of discharge.

Where there are time limits, above all you should submit a claim for compensation at a time which is best for you. There are certain circumstances when a claim will be accepted outside the time limits above such as being prevented from claiming due to ill health or your illness occurring later. You must contact Veterans UK to obtain advice on this. To make a claim for compensation or a War Pension visit the following:

Armed Forces Compensation Claim Journey.

If you are Medically discharged from His Majesty's Armed Forces, your service documents may be referred to Veterans UK. In certain circumstances, you may be automatically considered to an award under the scheme, where you do not have to do anything. They will only consider any injury, illness or disease identified as the main reason for your medical discharge. You must report any changes to your circumstances to Veterans UK, as this could affect your entitlement to compensation or your War Pension. You can now use the Online Claim Service to claim Compensation or a War Pension.

Veterans UK is the body responsible for administering compensation and pension schemes for serving personnel, veterans, and their families. The War Pension is a compensation scheme for veterans for any injury or illness which has been caused by or made worse by their service in His Majesty’s Armed Forces.

Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is not a latent condition and if you were exposed during your military service, to make a compensation claim with a law firm you must issue proceedings within 3 years of the date of knowledge that your injury is significant and you also have to prove that it is attributable to the alleged exposure or negligence.

Claims for compensation with Veterans UK are meant to take up to 6 months, but it depends on the level of injury. If the injury is not documented on your military medical records, or if it is more than 3 years since you first became aware of the injury and reported it to your GP, then you will have great difficulty in finding legal representation. Below are some Law firms who specialise with compensation claims for injuries/illness's sustained during military service. Here are just some organisations who offer help and assistance in completing the War pension application forms: The RBL, Veterans Gateway, Veterans Welfare Service, Forces Online Charity, The Baton and Help For Heroes.

War widows who were forced to give up their pensions after their spouse died will receive a lump sum compensation payment of nearly £90,000 after a long-running campaign. The compensation scheme will benefit the widows of military personnel who died as part of their service but later remarried or moved in with a partner. Between 1973 and 2015, this group of people were forced to give up their "lifelong" War Widow pension when they began a new relationship. However, the pension rules changed in 2015 and they no longer needed to do this - however, the rule was not backdated and a few hundred people were not set to be reimbursed the money they lost. The Government confirmed last week that those affected by this would receive a one off lump sum payment of £87,500 to make up for the lost income. The payments will come through a joint initiative from the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.

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United Kingdom

We’re legal and financial advisors with a difference, based in offices across the UK and with an international presence as members of First Law International.

We’re a full-service law firm, which means whatever advice you need or problem you have, we can help.

Tel: 0808 291 4855

Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited, established in October 2003 by Hilary Meredith-Beckham a highly experienced lawyer who has been an expert in catastrophic injury compensation for over 27 years.

Recognised for its handling of Armed Forces accidents worldwide, the high profile of a number of its cases and the compensation recovered.

Tel: 0800 124 4444

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United Kingdom

Slater and Gordon is one of the UK’s leading consumer law firms with lawyers based locally around the country.

If you've suffered an injury or illness as a result of medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. It doesn't matter whether you were in the UK or abroad, we're here to help.

Tel: 0330 107 5085

The Centre for Military Justice provides free, independent, expert legal services to serving or former members of the Armed Forces or their bereaved families.

We work to strengthen knowledge of the importance of the rule of law, human rights and access to justice within the Armed Forces and wider society.

Tel: 0203 848 6821

URGENT HELP & ASSISTANCE

Veterans Crisis Hotline

United Kingdom:

0800 731 4880

Global number:

+44 (0)207 463 9292

Depression 24 Hour Line:

0300 123 3393

National Suicide Prevention:

1 800 273 8255

Minds At War:

0800 031 4368

Anxious Minds Tel:

0191 262 0305

NHS Mental Health Service

Critical Mental Health Help

Help Via Twitter & Telephone

@samaritans

116 123 (24 hrs)

@NSPCC

0800 023 2642

(Football Hotline)

0808 801 0331

0800 585858

0808 800 5005

Childline

0800 1111

@VeteransBritain

FOR SERVING PERSONNEL:

Mental Resilience

Help With Mental Health

Defence Gateway

Follow Twitter: @OPSMART

Mental Health Issues

Tel Number - 24 HRS A Day

0800 - 323 - 4444

W hat To Do If A

Service Person

Veteran Dies

Another great source of Help on the internet or Mobile Phone is Dpas.org.uk It is run by former Defence & Security Personnel and is an excellent source of News & Information.

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LINKS TO VETERANS HUBS

& OTHER CLUBS

Aldershot Veterans Hub

Godalming Veterans Hub

Weymouth Community Veterans Hub

Trafford Veterans Hub

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There are currently 40 Hub's / Clubs that we have found, where you can meet with fellow Veterans and find out loads of help available in your area. You can also use the Citizens Advice Bureau if you do not feel comfortable discussing problems with other Veterans.

To find your local Hub / Club, please use the link below, we have only listed a few above that have cared to share their details with us. Please remember, you will never be alone and it is good to get things off your chest, a problem shared is a problem halved.

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ORGANISATIONS & SUPPORT

State Pension Forecast - Gov UK

Forces Pension Society

Universal Credit & You ( Info )

NHS Veterans In Transition

Compensation Services

Veterans Welfare Service

Defence Transition Services

Armed Forces Pensions

Military Service Records

MOD Data Requests

Veterans ID Card

Military Pension Estimate

War Pension Scheme

War Pension Other Allowances

Office For Veterans Affairs

Department For Work & Pensions

Royal Marine Commandos

Army Sports Lottery

Home Office Members Of Staff

Team Rubicon Disaster

Response

Anglia Ruskin University

Veterans & Families

Armed Forces Advisory

Company

Armed Forces Education

Army Central Fund

Army Families Federation

Armed Forces Covenant

Urgent Help For Veterans

(Gov-UK)

Veterans Welfare Service

(Gov-UK)

Veterans Service Records

Armed Forces Veterans Badge Application

Military Provost Guard Service - Army

Armed Forces Compensation

Scheme - Gov

Ministry Of Defence Police

Application Form

HeadFit (Gov-UK Sponsored)

United Kingdom Defence

Journal

UK Armed Forces News

Defence Discount Service

Pension Forecast Application Forms

Replacement Medal Service

(Gov-UK)

DRUG & ALCOHOL

SUPPORT SERVICES

Talk To Frank, Drug Abuse Support

We Are With You Support Services

(Drugs - Alcohol & Mental Health)

Able Futures Mental Health Support

Homestart Mental Health Support

Cocaine Anonymous UK

Mind - Mental Health,

Drug & Alcohol Support

Rethink Mental Health Support Services

NHS - UK, Drug Addiction Help

Turning Point UK

Help Guide Information Website

(Substance Abuse & Mental Health)

I - Access, Drug & Alcohol Service

Catalyst - Mental Health & Wellbeing

Veterans For Britain

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