The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.
The covenant focusses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.
This support is provided in a number of areas including:
education and family well-being
having a home
starting a new career
access to healthcare
financial assistance
discounted services
The covenant supports serving personnel, service leavers, veterans, and their families. And is fulfilled by the different groups that have committed to making a difference.
These include:
Central government, overseen by the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board
Single services (Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force)
Businesses of all sizes
Local government
Charities
Communities
Cadet forces and their adult volunteers
