Care and independent living support
We can provide support to help you remain in your home for as long as you wish. This includes aids and equipment to help you get around inside and outside the home, as well as home adaptations. We can also support you with meeting the costs for care.
Living independently
We can offer different types of support so you can live in your home independently.
Advocacy service
Our advocacy team provide a range of care and housing advice, depending on your situation.
Care breaks
Getting away from the stresses and strains of daily life can make a difference in anyone's life, so we may be able to offer you subsidised care breaks at hotels across the UK that will ensure all your care needs are met.
Support for carers
If you are caring for someone, we can provide you with financial and practical support.
Accessibility Breaks & Holidays
Our Accessibility breaks provide accessible holidays for disabled serving and former members of the RAF and their partners and children. Holidays are available both in the UK and abroad.
How we helped Jack
Second World War veteran, Jack Watson, was struggling with a floor-level oven and rundown kitchen. We helped Jack by providing him with a grant to get a new kitchen fitted so he could continue to live in his home independently.
Who is eligible for care or independent support?
View our eligibility checklist to see if you would qualify for help.
- All serving members of the Royal Air Force and Royal Air Force Reserves.
- All former members of the RAF who completed one day of attested service.
Spouse, civil partner, widow/widower and children of service member.
- All currently serving members of University Air Squadrons.
- Former members of the Royal Observer Corps and Air Transport Auxillary. Partners and dependent children included.
- Individuals who served in the Second World War from certain foreign nations, or former members of the Commonwealth or Dominion Air Force. Partners and dependent children included.
- Applications are considered by a case-by-case basis for RAF Air Cadets, including members of the Combined Cadet Force. This extends to staff cadets and uniformed volunteers.
What is independent supported living?
Independent supported living through the RAF Benevolent Fund helps veterans and their families live independently. Through this, veterans can choose how they want to be supported in their own homes. This can come through installing aids for the home, such as bath lifts and electrically operated profiling beds, or help accessing mobility equipment.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your situation, please give us a call on 0300 102 1919 or submit a query online.
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