The new scheme will help veterans with appropriate skills to find work in the automotive industry. Backed by the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Foundation, the initiative will help veterans find jobs in all parts of the automotive industry including engineering, manufacture, infrastructure, and logistics. ‘Mission Automotive’ was launched at ...
The Ministry of Defence has promised to invest £1.5 billion into modernising the UK’s defence estate. A plan for 33 defence estate sites across the UK has been released by the Defence Secretary. The sites will be subject to upgrade, closure, or repurposing. with a few original buildings being retained. Bases including ...
The Defence Secretary has extended the veteran’s housing offer, meaning that armed forces personnel can access military accommodation a year after they leave. Current housing offer rules allow military personnel to stay in accommodation up to six months after they leave active service. This will now be extended to 12 months ...
The government has outlined its rates for war pensions and allowances from April 2019 in a new document. The new document details the annual rise in war pensions, allowances, and payments for injury. The changes will be enforced from April 8, 2019, and take into account data from 2018. The document covers: Age ...