Welfare Provision
All serving personnel, veterans, and their families (next of kin and immediate dependants) who have served with either the current regiment or one of our antecedent regiments are entitled to request benevolence support via the Regimental Support Officer.
All requests must firstly be submitted through either The Royal British Legion or SSAFA. Supporting evidence will be required from the recognised agency in all cases who will then pass the case onto RHQ for wider support. Please note - no funds will be given direct to the individual but will be transferred to the relevant agency to manage.
Our Personnel Support Officer is available to offer further guidance, support and sign posting advice to you for most if not all of your welfare needs so please do not hesitate to contact her on rhqlancswelfare@gmail.com
Links to Welfare Support Organisations can be found here.
LEAVING THE ARMY
If you are currently serving on an external posting and this will be your final posting prior to leaving the service please inform RHQ, providing your civilian email address, last day in service date and your preferred postal address in order to receive your transition pack. You can send these details to rhqlancswelfare@gmail.com
If you believe that you are entitled to a regimental presentation upon leaving please contact the SSA from your parent battalion. They will check your contributions into the presentation fund and discuss options available to you.
PERSONNEL RECORDS
Former Army personnel who wish to receive copies of their service records under the Data Protection Act are required to submit a Subject Access Request (SAR), accompanied by verification of identify (a photocopy of photo card driving license OR copy of passport and a utility bill showing current address) to the following address:
APC MS Support - Disclosures 2
MP 535,
Kentigern House,
65 Brown Street,
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Tel: 0345 600 9663
Fax: 0141 224 3172
Email: apc-sp-disclosures2@mod.gov.uk
Further information can be found here.
FUNERALS
In the event of one of our veterans passing there may be funding available to assist with funeral costs. A family member can apply to The Royal British Legion to see if they are eligible who will in turn approach RHQ.
If the veteran has completed their full Colour Service or has completed an Operational Tour a Military Bugler may also be applied for dependent on availability. Please contact our Personnel Support Officer at rhqlancswelfare@gmail.com for further details or if you require further assistance or guidance.