Additional Needs & Disability
Additional needs and disability information and guidance.
Additional Needs & Disability Guidance
Personal Independent Payment (PIP): What PIP is for - GOV.UK
Assessment of support needs for accompanied assignments overseas - GOV.UK
Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) - GOV.UK
Child Disability Payment - Scotland
Disability Assistance - Social security - Scotland
Disability and Carers Service - Northern Ireland
Army Welfare Service - The British Army - mod.uk
Healthcare for the armed forces community - NHS
What is a personal health budget? - NHS
Additional Information
Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot
Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES
In My Home – Additional Needs / Disability Adaptations (ANDA) - Pinnacle Service Families
Third Sector Guidance
Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities
Don't forget: There is an abundance of additional information, for example MOD policy and guidance. Please ask your Service person to look for the following information internally via Defence Connect and defnet.
Additional diversity and inclusion information can be found on defnet.
Information about how the Ministry of Defence supports the Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard Scheme can be found on defnet.
JSP 661 can be found on defnet.
Supportability Additional Needs & Carers Guide on SharePoint.
HiVE information support can be found on SharePoint.
Further support and guidance can be found on Armed Forces Families Support Site (SharePoint) or contact the team for advice on policies: People-AFFS-FamiliesTeam@mod.gov.uk.
For more support and guidance: please visit the single Service, HIVES and Families Federation websites linked below.
Single Services
Families Federation Links
Page last updated: 7 May 2025