Insult to injury

Military compensation is no longer taken to cover injured veterans’ social care costs in Great Britain thanks to our successful campaign.

General Election Manifesto 2024

Our 2024 Manifesto highlights our top five priorities for the UK government to better support our Armed Forces community.

How you can help

Thanks to incredible supporters like you, we can provide life-changing support for the Armed Forces community.

What is Gulf War Illness?

Shortly after the end of the Gulf War in 1990-91, veterans of the conflict began to report similar health issues when they returned home.

Action Plan for your Armed Forces Community 2024

The recommendations in this action plan 2024 are practical measure that the mayors of England’s devolved regions can take to improve the lives of their local Armed Forces communities.

Veterans Strategy

We have put forward over 100 recommendations to the UK Government on how to implement their veterans strategy.

Loneliness and social isolation

In 2018 we conducted research into loneliness and social isolation in the Armed Forces Community, examining causes, triggers and barriers to support.

100 years of championing the Armed Forces

Since our earliest days we have championed the causes of serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.

Commonwealth personnel visa fees

We are calling for an end charges Commonwealth personnel face when they leave the UK Armed Forces and apply to continue to live in the country.

Making the benefits system fit for Service 

RBL's 2020 report explores how disabled veterans experience the social security system and the unique barriers that they face to accessing statutory support.

Response to the Armed Forces Bill

Royal British Legion urges the UK Government to improve the Armed Forces Bill to enable the Covenant to truly deliver on behalf of those who have served our country.

Credit their Service

The Royal British Legion launches "Credit their Service", a campaign demanding an end to the unfair treatment of military compensation as income in welfare benefit means tests.

Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF)

Social housing to be prioritised for Armed Forces community

The Legion welcomes new guidance to ensure divorced or separated spouses and partners of Service personnel in England can access housing support on the same terms as other Armed Forces families.

Veterans hidden in plain sight

For the first time veterans will be identified in the 2021 census and will no longer be hidden in plain sight. After four years of hard-fought campaigning, legislation was finally passed in June 2020.