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The government's Child Trust Fund: Find your lost account

We spoke to RAF Benevolent Fund Welfare Benefits Advisor, Rebecca Relph, about how to find the lost Child Trust Fund accounts for children and young people in the RAF,…

30 January 2025
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Month of the Military Child: How Fund supports RAF children and young people

As April marks Month of the Military Child, the RAF Benevolent Fund shines a light on the vital emotional, practical and wellbeing support it provides to thousands of…

1 April 2026
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Upcoming changes to Statutory Sick Pay and parental leave

From 6 April 2026, the government is introducing several important updates to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and parental leave. These changes are designed to make support…

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Sergeant to complete 10K run fundraiser with wheelie bin on his back

On 12 April 2026, Sergeant Jaime Green will be running the City of Lincoln 10K with a wheelie bin on his back, to raise money for the Fund.

23 March 2026
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Supporting the RAF Family

We recognise that the ongoing events in the Middle East may be affecting many within the RAF Family in different ways.

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Rob Bugden: Ten years on from the accident that changed my life

To mark the tenth anniversary of the accident that changed his life, RAF Benevolent Fund ambassador and former RAF parachute instructor Rob Bugden writes a letter…

23 January 2026