A comprehensive update of what has been achieved so far and what the Government will do next, in partnership with stakeholders, to support veterans and their families.
Background: The Strategy for Veterans sets out the Government’s 10 year vision for veterans and their families to transition into civilian life and contribute fully to a society that understands and values what they have to offer.
The Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan 2022 to 2024 focuses on three main areas:
- Transforming services for veterans
- Understanding the veteran community
- Recognising veterans’ contribution to society
This report outlines how the OVA is working with departments across Government, as well as the NHS, local authorities, other public bodies, universities and the charitable sector, to deliver positive change for veterans, and highlights whats been achieved over the last 6 months.
You will note on page 24 that the report states:
“The OVA is working with the MOD and the Forces Pension Society to reunite more veterans with unclaimed, deferred pension benefits”
This has been an ongoing campaign for the Society and we are pleased that Government has now recognised the need to reunite those Veterans with their pensions. Read about our campaign here.
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Johnny Mercer said about the report:
The report highlights a number of steps the Office for Veterans’ Affairs has taken with partners across Government and beyond over the last six months to improve the lives of veterans across the country.
We still have a lot of work to do. But this report shows we are on the right path and making a tangible difference to the lives of veterans all over the UK with each step we take.
The Cabinet Office, Office for Veterans’ Affairs, and Veterans UK have said:
We will continue to provide regular 6 monthly updates through the publication of the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans annual report, due later this year, as well as via this mechanism.
We will continue to provide regular 6 monthly updates through the publication of the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans annual report, due later this year, as well as via this mechanism.
You can read the full report here
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