Coping at Christmas

Please click the links below for direct web access:

• MIND​
• Shout
• Samaritans
• Young Minds
• CALM
• PAPYRUS

Minimum Income Requirement - incremental approach to new threshold amount

You may have seen reference to the announcement from the Home Office that the planned increase to the MIR to £38,700 will happen incrementally, with a figure of £29,000 applicable from Spring 2024. The Home Office have released a Factsheet that explains more. Among other things, this advises that under the new provisions there will no longer be a separate child element.

Defence continues to liaise with the Home Office in order to understand how this will impact Service Personnel (Officers and Soldiers) and their families, and further information will be provided once more details are known.

Brecon: Dyfed Powys Police Contact Guide

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Togetherall - self care ideas for the Winter

 

Check out @Togetherall’s simple self-care gems to help pick you up a little. Ready for more support? Togetherall is an anonymous online community to support your mental health, join today for FREE ​HERE

Rutland Cottesmore: Rutland Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafe

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

The Annington Challenge - applications now open for 10-19 year olds from Military families

 

Are you aged 10-19, in a Service family and looking for an adventure next Summer?

The Annington Challenge is an exciting initiative run in conjunction with The Outward Bound Trust.

Since 2012, it has offered military youngsters, regardless of their parent’s rank, the chance to experience their very own Outward Bound adventure at one of Outward Bound's inspiring locations in the Lake District, Snowdonia or the Scottish Highlands.

The courses are an amazing opportunity to discover spectacular new places with new friends and develop a host of new skills whilst experiencing real challenge and adventure.

Applications are now open for Summer 2024 - click here to apply or to find out more information!

Royal Mail Home Click & Drop home collection service

With Parcel Collect, Royal Mail pick up your parcels from your home, safe place or work, they will even bring your labels too.

You can also put all your orders from your online stores into your Click & Drop account and get your packages out the door in no time.​

Youtube link - https://youtu.be/CB5SK5k0d8g​

Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans annual report 2023

Please click here to read this report online

Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) updates

Child Benefit update and childcare support

Child Benefit customers can now view and update their bank account details quickly and easily using the HMRC app or report changes that affect their Child Benefit on GOV.UK, to make sure their payments go to the right place.

In the app, customers can go to the Child Benefit section and select ‘Change bank details’.

Using the new online service, customers’ bank details can be viewed and updated instantly with no need to contact HMRC. Payments that are due within 3 days will be credited to the customer’s previously listed account.

Wiltshire: Carer Support Wiltshire

 Information provided by Lyneham HIVE