NHS Cadets

England’s Chief Nurse has called on young people to become NHS Cadets and gain valuable experience of volunteering in health and care. The programme, launched last year, helps teenagers to develop the skills needed for an NHS career by volunteering in vaccine centres, supporting elderly people in the community, and undertaking first aid training.

Find out more by emailing NHSCadets@sja.org.uk

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Pension Sharing on Divorce

​Veterans UK have identified a number of Armed Forces Pensions Scheme (AFPS) members who have a Pension Sharing Order in place which requires recalculation.

This is a result of an error made when applying DWP legislation to the Armed Forces Pension Schemes.

AFPS members affected by this issue will shortly receive a letter from Veterans UK notifying them of the situation and detailing their new entitlement. Personnel who have been overpaid will not have the overpayments recovered from them, and those who have been underpaid will receive any arrears due.

Want to know more about Divorce and how it may affect your Armed Forces Pension?

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Brew Monday - Samaritans

 

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Gov.UK: Financial top tips for service personnel

Service personnel and their families can experience difficulty in accessing commercial products and services due to their mobility and time spent outside the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has worked with the financial sector to improve the ability of armed forces personnel to access financial products.

(Please note that the MoneyForce website is now closed, however, the links shown in the article lead to financial support services from The Royal British Legion)

Click HERE to see the guidance