Welfare

Am I eligible?

Welfare provision applies to all Army serving personnel including Reserves and Regular Reservists, their families and Army veterans where practicable and manageable.

What’s it for?

Your welfare is important to us. That’s why the Army provides a widely recognised and accessible personal and community support structure that secures and improves the wellbeing of serving personnel and the Service community.

In so doing, the military capability and motivation of all Service men and women are optimised.

What do I get?

Accessible, confidential and professional welfare support provided through a layered approach:

• Primary support – Provision of welfare support from within unit resources; given by Commanding Officers, their chain of command, unit admin and welfare staff, including pastoral and medical personnel.

• Secondary support – Specialist welfare support is provided through the Army Welfare Service; the Army’s professional welfare provider.  Trained staff are able to deal with more complex personal and/or family issues that cannot be dealt with at unit level or require extensive ongoing support.

How do I claim?

You should speak to your local Welfare Officer in the first instance.