The RAF Dependants Fund has been around since 1967, providing immediate financial support to the nominated beneficiary of a member of the RAF, in the event of their death.
For a subscription of only 50p per month for Full Time or £6 per year for Part Time Reserves, in the event of your death whilst serving in the RAF, an immediate grant of up to £20,000 is paid to your nominated beneficiary within 48 hours of the Fund being notified by the JCCC.
Under current regulations this payment is tax-free and does not form part of the estate of the deceased member of the RAF. It can therefore provide some immediate support to a family, before matters like probate and pensions etc are arranged.
As a Regular or FTRS, if you want to check if you are a subscriber to the RAF Dependants Fund, on your pay statement, the scheme appears as ‘Service Charity Monthly’.
The overwhelming majority of Regular RAF personnel are members of the RAF Dependants Fund, but sadly this is not the case for our Reserve personnel. We are therefore taking the opportunity to remind all personnel – especially Reserves – of this great facility.
If you are not already a subscriber, the application process is quick and easy:
- If you are serving on a Regular or FTRS engagement, you can sign up on line at Schemes for Serving Personnel | RAF Benevolent Fund (rafbf.org).
- If you are serving as a Part Time Reserve (PTVR, ADC, HRR, SR) you should complete this form and email is to [email protected]. You will then need to set up an annual bank payment of £6 to cover your subscription. Details are in the form.
For any questions about the Dependants Fund or other RAF Benevolent Fund subscriptions, please contact the RAF Benevolent Fund at [email protected].
Please spread the word amongst your Reserve colleagues. This is a great scheme, which has helped provide much needed financial support to our families, when the worst has happened.
