Welfare

Joining Information

The Riders Branch does not directly provide welfare support, however as a branch of the British Legion, we refer enquiries to the British Legion Help Line. Please see below.

We help serving members of the Armed Forces, ex-Service men and women and their families, now and for the rest of their lives.

We provide a range of welfare services to Serving and ex-Serving Forces personnel and their dependents to improve and sustain quality of life.

The Royal British Legion promotes independent living and through our services, enable people to stay in their homes for longer. But when this is no longer possible, we also provide Care Homes.

To discuss how the Legion may help you,
RING THE RBL HELPLINE ON;

0808 802 8080

8am to 8pm every day

(free from UK landlines and main mobile networks, from the Republic of Ireland, call 1800 992 294 for free, from overseas: +44 (0)20 3376 8080 – full rate)

The Legion May Be Able To Help With:

  • Finance
  • Independent Living
  • Care
  • Recovery
  • Respite
  • Employment

If the Royal British Legion cannot help, then we can often refer you onto a service which can

Those who are eligible

We’re dedicated to supporting not only serving and ex-serving personnel but the whole of the Armed Forces community, including dependants and carers. This includes:

  • Serving personnel, or those who have previously served, who have received one day of pay and were aged 16 or over at the time of service
  • Reserve or Auxiliary personnel, or those who have previously served
  • Those who have served with the Mercantile Marine afloat in hostile waters
  • Current or previous full-time members of Allied Civil Police Forces
  • Those entitled to the campaign medal issued to the Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force to those giving them direct support or under their command
  • Any member of Voluntary Aid Societies who has served full-time and in uniform in direct support of the United Kingdom Armed Forces
  • Any British subject (by birth or otherwise) who has served one day in the Forces of an Allied nation during hostilities and received one day of pay from that nation
  • Any British subject (by birth or otherwise) who served in a resistance organisation of an Allied nation during hostilities in which the United Kingdom Armed Forces were engaged
  • Any person who served in the Home Guard for at least six months, or in a Bomb and Mine Disposal Unit for at least three months
  • Any person who was awarded the Defence Medal in respect of service in the Home Guard or in a Bomb and Mine Disposal Unit
  • We can also provide support for Commonwealth citizens who are residents in the UK as well as past and present members of the Brigade of Gurkhas and their families.