Families of Veterans 'Could Get Cut-Price Train Fares' in New Legal Duty for Armed Forces - Birmingham Live

Families of veterans 'could get cut-price train fares' in new legal duty for armed forces - Birmingham Live

The eligibility for the special railcard - which provides a discount of one-third on most tickets - could be extended under plans to offer more support to the armed forces community

Cut-price train travel for families planned in armed forces reforms

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed plans to place a ‘legal duty’ to consider the needs of military personnel and their families when making policy

Major New Legal Protections for UK Veterans Under Armed Forces Covenant

The UK Government has announced sweeping new legal protections for veterans, their families, and serving personnel under a bold expansion of the Armed Forces Covenant, fulfilling a key election promise. For the first time, all central government departments will be legally required to consider the unique needs of the Armed Forces community in every relevant policy decision—moving beyond the current local-level obligations in housing, healthcare,…

Expansion of the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty announced - Naval Families Federation

A pledge to protect the Armed Forces Community as the Government delivers on manifesto commitment: Military personnel, their families and veterans are to have their unique circumstances legally protected by central government for the first time under new plans announced by the Prime Minister. It comes as the Government confirms plans for the first time that all government departments will have to legally consider the needs of the Armed Forces co…

Veterans Railcards Could Extend To Family In New Legal Duty For Armed Forces - Banbury FM

Families of veterans could receive cut-price train fares of their own as part of proposals to strengthen the UK’s military covenant being considered by ministers, it is understood. Eligibility for the special railcard, which provides a discount of one third on most tickets, could be extended under plans to offer more support to the armed forces community. Under existing rules, spouses of veterans can be offered concessions when travelling as a c…

Cut-pris train travel for families employed in reforms of armed forces

Army family Veterans May be benefited from your own cut-pris soon Train rentAs ministers consider expanding popular veterans Railwayman To ... Read more The post Cut-pris train travel for families employed in reforms of armed forces appeared first on The Local Report.