The RBL Employment Support Funding is a Royal British Legion managed scheme funded by Leading ex-Services charities. The scheme is designed to assist Service leavers and ex-Services personnel including eligible dependants into sustainable employment . It has been specifically designed to help people who are unemployed, underemployed and on low incomes and the low-skilled to gain the funding, qualifications and skills they need to take up an available job opportunity.
To be eligible for the scheme, you must be:
- eligible to receive financial assistance from participating charities
- unemployed and/or in receipt of income support or a means-tested benefit.
- have an offer of employment or evidence to support the assistance requested is linked to an available employment opportunity (inc self employment), trade or profession
For more information and to talk to an Adviser contact the Civvy Street Helpline on 0800 169 4073. The Helpline operator will arrange for one of our Advisers to contact you to discuss the scheme..