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Armed Forces Community Welfare Pathway continues roll-out
Hampshire, Wigan and Fife are the latest pilots to launch
The MOD continues to work with local authorities to launch the Armed Forces Community Welfare Pathway pilots to enable serving personnel, their families and veterans to receive the help, advice and support they need from the people best-placed to provide it.
THE Armed Forces Community will be able to get advice on everything from priority healthcare to housing and education, as well as link with Service and veterans’ charities and the Citizens Advice Bureau. Hampshire County Council is the second local authority to pilot the Welfare Pathway.
Members of the Armed Forces Community will be able to access advice on their entitlements by calling Hantsdirect, the County Council’s contact centre, on 0845 603 5630.
Wigan Council is the third local authority to pilot the Welfare Pathway. Members of the Armed Forces Community will be able to access advice on their entitlements by visiting council offices or calling 01942 244991.
Fife Council is the first in Scotland to launch their Welfare Pathway Project and appoint an Armed Forces Champion, providing support to serving and former military personnel in the region.
The new ‘champion’ is Steve Grimmond, Fife Council’s Executive Director of Local Commmunities and Housing. The Armed Forces Community will be able to call on 08451 550033 or visit Fife Council offices to get advice and support on everything from priority healthcare to housing and education.
The pilots are all supported by a single free national telephone number – 08000 223366 – that provides automated options for both in-Service and ex Service personnel, their families and widows to use as an initial port of call, if uncertain of who to contact.
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