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Delivering the health commitments in the Command Paper
Disability Benefits
MOD Disability & Additional Needs Policies
When the worst happens
Carers - prevent problems after deployment by preparing before!
Delivering the health commitments in the Command Paper
Chris Long, chief executive of Hull Teaching Primary Care Trust and member of the MOD/UK Departments of Health Partnership Board, updates families on the seven health-related commitments in the Command Paper and what is being done to implement these. Read more >>
Back to checklistDisability Benefits
Caring for a disabled child or adult can cause changes in your financial situation. Benefits that can be claimed to ease the situation include Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Carers Allowance, Child Tax Credits, Attendance Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, VAT relief and Disabled Students Allowance.
Have you been unable to claim any of these benefits?
The Army Families Federation would love to hear from any Army family whose application for these benefits has been unsuccessful. Any information given will be kept confidential.
Back to checklistMOD Disability & Additional Needs Policies
JSP 820 is the MOD's Disability and Additional Needs Policy and was updated in December 06. The objectives of this Policy is to ensure that all Service personnel who have, or have a dependant with, a disability or additional needs, register with the appropriate Service career management.
AGAI 108 - Jan 2010 is the Army Policy on the Care of Service personnel with disabled and additional needs (AN) dependants. This instruction states Army Policy and clarifies the obligations.
Both Policies emphasise that Service personnel with someone in their family with a disability or additional needs should register/notify the chain of command through unit administrative procedures in order that outline details may be included within the Service person's Record of Service (ROS).
For clarification, this covers all personnel and dependants who require any form of additional help and support for their disability or additional needs in the short or long term. If in doubt then register.
Please note, the copy of these Policies is not subject to amendment.
Help from the Army for Disabled and Additional Needs Dependants
Back to checklistWhen the worst happens
Click here to read the full version of the article 'When the worst happens' written by Phyllis Gibson, AFF Additional Needs Specialist for the spring 2009 issue of the Journal.
Back to checklistCarers - prevent problems after deployment by preparing before!
We are all aware of the difficulties families face at the time of deployment. The general pages on this website cover a lot of issues relevant to all at this time. I would urge that you read these and follow the practical advice given. However, we cannot hide the fact that those of us who care for others have differing needs. At a time such as this it is vital to acknowledge this, and make every effort to prevent problems occurring by preparing as much as possible. Read more >>