Bereavement
Find out about bereavement support and guidance available to you.
Bereavement Guidance
Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) - GOV.UK
Veterans Welfare Service - GOV.UK
Apply for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme - GOV.UK
Benefits and financial support when someone dies - GOV.UK
Purple Pack bereavement guide for families of Service personnel - GOV.UK
What to do when someone dies: step by step - GOV.UK
What to do after someone dies: Tell Us Once - GOV.UK
Get help with grief after bereavement or loss - NHS
Parenting guide to help children with bereavement - GOV.Wales
Additional Information
Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot
Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES
Third Sector Guidance
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Widows Association
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.
Royal Navy Family and People Support (RN FPS) can be found on SharePoint.
JSP 770: Armed Forces Welfare Support Policy can be found on defnet.
HiVE information support can be found on SharePoint.
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: 9 May 2025