We’re here to help if you are faced with a death or disabling injury while serving in the RAF.
We know it can be hard to cope, especially when grieving a loved one or making a challenging lifestyle adjustment, with the added stresses you may be experiencing from a difficult housing or financial situation.
That’s why we’ll take a look at your unique situation and work with you to find the best solution.
In general, we offer help with housing and educational costs if:
- your partner dies while serving in the RAF
- you are medically discharged from the RAF with a severe disability that prevents you from obtaining long-term employment
- you are currently serving in the RAF and your partner or child has a severe disability that requires specialist supervision
Apply for help online or call our free support line on 0800 169 2942.
Housing
Although we do have a certain degree of flexibility to respond to unique situations, in general we can help out with your housing costs if you meet the criteria outlined above.
There are two ways in which we provide financial assistance for housing:
1. If you are able to pay for 51% of the price of a property, we can lend you the rest of what you need in order to make the purchase. We do this by securing the money we lend you as a mortgage against the property. When the house is sold, for whatever reason, the mortgage must be paid off first and you receive whatever remains of the sale amount, once all other secured borrowings have been paid.
2. The second option is that we purchase a property for you through our Housing Trust. Together with you, we find the most suitable property in the right location. Then we purchase the property and rent it to you at an affordable rate, which is reassessed annually. Currently, we own around 260 properties. Each year we sell a few properties that are no longer needed and purchase new ones for new residents.
Apply for help online or call our free support line on 0800 169 2942.
Education
The Nicholson brothers
When Sergeant Stuart Nicholson died in a Hercules crash in Iraq, we were there to make sure his sons could continue their education.
In the case of death or disablement, we can offer help towards the cost of educating your children.
Although we do have a certain degree of flexibility to respond to unique situations, in general we can help out with educational expenses for your children aged 8 to 18 if you meet the criteria outlined above.
In addition, if your child plans to pursue a first degree or similar qualification, you may be eligible for an annual RAF Benevolent Fund scholarship of £1,500.
For further details about how we can help with educational expenses for your children, please contact us.
If you don’t satisfy the criteria outlined above, there may be other forms of financial assistance we can provide.
Apply for help online or call our free support line on 0800 169 2942.
