Honour the Covenant Campaign in North Staffordshire

The Legion believes that with the introduction of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme the Government has eroded some of the additional support afforded under the Military Covenant.  Because of the nature and risks associated with the Armed Forces and because combat immunity laws mean the Crown is normally not liable for civil court action, I believe that the compensation scheme should be substantially more generous.

We are also concerned that Service personnel, ex-Service personnel and their dependants are not always getting the standard of health care they are entitled to receive.  There are a host of concerns which the Legion are raising in this area as you can see from information available on their website at www.thecovenant.org.uk

Finally, we would like to see much better support provided for bereaved families.  The Legion is concerned by the distress caused to the family members of Service personnel who have died, by delays and the lack of legal representation during coroners’ inquests.

The Royal British Legion is calling on Government to honour its life-long duty of care to those making a unique commitment to their country.  Can you help to convince the Government to drive these much needed changes on behalf of our troops?

Highlight the article above copy then paste it into an email below remove the "we" and replace with an "I" and add the following sentence at the front:

 "I am writing in support of The Royal British Legion’s Covenant campaign." 

Or you can download:

Model Letter 
 - a draft letter for your MP

Register an interest in the campaign on the main Royal British Legion web site.
 

Policy Briefings
 

The Policy Briefings are 4 detailed documents providing our detailed recommendations, discussing our concerns, and providing more context. They consist of:

The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
Health and Welfare Support for Serving Personnel
Healthcare for Veterans
Support for bereaved Service Families 

and will be downloaded from the main Royal British Legion web site.