Broadband Providers Drop Cancellation Fees for Armed Forces Personnel

Mark Lancaster, Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel has announced that armed forces personnel will no longer have to face cancellation fees for their broadband and media packages when posted overseas or to another part of the UK not covered by their current provider.

The commitment from the UK’s biggest broadband providers representing 95 per cent of Britain’s broadband market comes into force immediately, and will benefit tens of thousands of forces households in the UK and abroad.

The change agreed to under the tenets of the Armed Forces Covenant includes BT, EE, Plusnet, Talk Talk and Virgin Media, who have all committed to treating military personnel fairly when cancelling their contracts.

Up until now, members of the armed forces deployed overseas or to different part of the UK not covered by their provider could be forced to pay a cancellation fee. They will no longer have to face this cost and be disadvantaged due to the mobile nature of service life

Weeton - Stay & Play - Back On

In association with HOME START Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde

STAY & PLAY FAMILY SESSIONS

Location: Weeton Community Centre

Everyone welcome

Lancashire - Healthier Lancashire - The Orange Button Community Scheme

Have you heard of the ‘orange button’ scheme?

It’s been set up to help people who are having thoughts of suicide, or who are worried about a friend or family member.

Find out more here https://www.healthierlsc.co.uk/OrangeButtonScheme

Weeton - Children's Centre - Family Session

Children & Family Wellbeing Service - Fylde & Wyre

WE ARE BACK!!

Location: Weeton Family Centre

Timing: 10:00am to 11:30am

Come along and join Hollie for the weekly sessions for families with children aged 0 to 4 years of age. The sessions will be held in the Weeton Family Centre, situated in the Unit Welfare Office Building and will provide a safe place for children and families to get to know each other and access many fun activities.

RBL - Teaching Remembrance

 

Whether you're home schooling or a teacher looking to teach Remembrance at your school, we can help. Our new Together Across The Commonwealth teaching resources look at collaboration between Britain and the Commonwealth, from the 5 millions volunteers who served alongside British troops in the Second World War to the diversity of modern Britain today. 

These are a great way to prepare children to take part in Remembrance this year so download yours today. 👉 www.britishlegion

Forces Pension Society - Rules on the Resettlement Grant

MoD has updated the Resettlement Grant figures on their website , so we thought why not explain a little more about the rules around the Grant.

Some people think that the RG is something to do with paying for resettlement courses or training – this is wrong. The RG is a tax-free lump sum intended to help Regular Service personnel settle into civilian life. There is no stipulation as to what you can spend it on BUT you need to remember that there are breaks in service to be observed and, if you take up another military post too quickly, you might have to repay some or all of your RG.

To read more 👉 Forces Pension Society 

Veterans' Gateway - Is Your Family Leaving the Services?

 

Is your family leaving the Services? 

to us and we can help you plan early. From deciding where to live and what job you want to do, to enrolling your kids in the local school and finding out where to meet new people in your community, planning early is key.

Get in touch and let us help you 📞 0808 802 1212 💻 veteransgateway.org.uk

Children's Education Advisory Service

Please click on the image above 👆 to access the full CEAS Leaflet

Defence Children Services (DCS) Moving Your Family?

 

Moving your family to a new location? If you have any educational concerns, please feel free to contact Defence Children Services when you are moving on at

 DCYP-CEAS-Enquiries@mod.gov.uk 🏫

Forces Pension Society - Rejoining? What happens to your AFPS05/15 EDP and RG?

 

Last month in the June 2021 issue of Pathfinder we looked at how pensions are abated on taking up further military posts.

This month we examine what happens to AFPS 05 and AFPS 15 Early Departure Payment (EDP) and Resettlement Grants (RGs) -both of which are only payable to Regulars - in the same circumstances.

To read article in full go to 👉 forcespensionsociety.org