The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report (2020)
The 2020 Covenant Annual Report is now available. The NFF was delighted to have the opportunity again this year to set out our Formal Observations on the report (p.13 onwards).
Further support delivered this year includes:
- The MOD extended the Educational Support Fund to the 2020/21 financial year
- In addition to MOD investing £123 million in-year to Service Families Accommodation, the government committed £200 million to improve MOD accommodation
- The Forces help to buy scheme was extended until December 2022
- The MOD’s Wraparound Childcare programme began making payments to families at the first pilot sites, RAF High Wycombe and RAF Halton.
- The Living in our shoes report was published. This is an independent review of the support provided to Service families, commissioned by MOD and led by Andrew Selous MP.
- The Defence Holistic Transition Policy, Joint Service Publication 100, to support Service leavers and their families to adjust to all aspects of the transition to civilian life, was published.
We would encourage you to read through the Report to learn more about the work being undertaken to support you and your family. If you have any comments on the Report, or would like to raise a concern which you believe falls within the remit of the Armed Forces Covenant, please get in touch with us via our website.
Posted on: 10th December, 2020
