Tuesday 30 June 2015

Concessionary travel on TFL for Veterans

This is an excerpt from the TFL website: If you receive payments under the War Pensions Scheme, or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Schemes, you may be eligible for concessionary travel.

With a Veterans Oyster photocard you can travel free on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.


You may be eligible for a Veterans Oyster photocard if you're:

  • Receiving ongoing payments - in your name - under the War Pensions Scheme: this includes widows, widowers and dependants
  • Receiving Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme - in your name: this includes widows, widowers and dependants

Ongoing payments are awarded to service personnel who have sustained a certain level of physical or psychological injury in the line of duty. If you received a one-off gratuity payment instead of ongoing payments, then you're not eligible for a Veterans Oyster photocard

Read the full article on the TFL website

Find out how to apply for a Veterans Oyster photocard

Thanks to Peter Bradley for making aware of this on our Facebook page - if you have any savings or advice that you'd like to share with other veterans, please do get in touch.

Monday 6 April 2015

Chancellor of Exchequer removes right to transfer from Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has implemented his plan to remove your right to transfer out of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme as of 5th April 2015.


If you have any questions relating to your Armed Forces Pension, please call the Veterans UK Helpline free on 0808 191 4218 

Alternatively find your local contact centre online.  

Please remember that it is your responsibility to claim your Armed Forces Pension on reaching 60 or 65 depending on what scheme you are part of.  

Don’t be one of the thousands who have lost out over the years.

Thursday 26 February 2015

Prince Harry opens Speke House in Liverpool


We were delighted to welcome Prince Harry to open Speke House in Liverpool on Wednesday 25th February 2015.


Read more about his visit at AF&V, or on the Chronicle Live website

Watch Prince Harry meet with Veterans at Speke House, Liverpool on the BBC


Find out more about AF&V Launchpad's Speke House