Veterans


Councils to prioritise social housing for veterans 29/06/2020 Councils have been told to give priority to members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have poor mental health when allocating social housing.
Councils 'failing' homeless veterans, campaigners warn 24/03/2020 Campaigners have warned councils are failing to take account of veterans in their housing and homelessness strategies.
Whitehall issues new armed forces ID card 09/01/2020 A new ID card for armed forces veterans has started to be issued to service leavers, according to the Government.
No homeless veterans 14/10/2019 Ed Tytherleigh calls on every single council to identify and refer veterans to appropriate services to ensure there are no homeless veterans.
Mayor announces £90,000 to help homeless veterans 02/10/2019 Homeless veterans in Yorkshire are set to receive more support as the mayor of the Sheffield City Region announces £90,000 for a local homelessness charity.
Council chiefs call for support in helping soldiers overcome ‘barriers’ 25/09/2019 Local authority leaders have called on the Ministry of Defence to work with councils in helping members of the armed services transition to civilian life.
Over 3,500 homeless veterans missing out on council support 24/09/2019 Thousands of homeless veterans could be losing out on support and housing available to them, figures reveal as campaign to help homeless veterans is launched.

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