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Children’s Welfare Scheme

The Children’s Welfare Scheme offers grants to families and single parents towards the cost of essential items required by their children.

Small grants are awarded for items such as winter clothing, bedroom furniture and school uniform.

We also provide payment for children’s clubs such as Guides and Scouts as well as essential school trips.

To qualify for the Children’s Welfare Scheme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • The child claimant must be a dependant of a Serving/ex-Serviceman or woman* (applications are also accepted from widows and divorced/separated spouses of Serving/ex-Service personnel provided they have not re-married and not in another cohabitating relationship)
  • The child/children must be under the age of 16 unless they are in full-time education
  • Parents/guardians must be on a low income or have other special circumstances for applying for the grant.
  • The child must permanently reside with the parent/guardian

*For exact definitions, please view the document Beneficiary Definitions PDF (184 kb)

How to apply

If you think you meet the above criteria and you’d like to apply to this scheme, please contact the Royal British Legion on 0808 802 8080 or email them through their online contact form.