• Author: Celia Hynes
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Building relationships of trust? The experiences of military Veterans claiming 'interface first' Universal Credit

Abstract: Trust is a central consideration when understanding the administration of social security benefits and interactions between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and …

Carl's story: A Veteran’s experience of the benefits system

Abstract: Companion to the Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers project. "Carl's Story" is a graphic novel that illustrates the experiences of a British Armed Forces veteran …

Navigating the minefield: Veterans’ experiences of the benefits system over time: Final report from the sanctions, support and service leavers project

Abstract: Combined with the previous findings and research, this report sets out measures on a path of progressive practice development by the Ministry of Defence, Department for …

How do those who have served deserve to be treated? Military Veterans in the UK social security system

Abstract: Military service has often been a basis for civilian welfare entitlements. If mass wartime service justified collective provision, it is now suggested professional …

Towards a trauma-informed social security system

Abstract:  This report originates from the ‘Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers’  project at the University of Salford, the only substantive research in the UK to focus on …

Accessing and sustaining work after Service: the role of Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP) and implications for HRM

Abstract: This article considers the extent to which Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) support the sustained inclusion of veterans in the civilian labour market. Drawing on the …

Lives in Transition: returning to civilian life with a physical injury or condition. Final report.

Executive Summary: This report presents the final findings of a project funded by Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) called Understanding the transition to civilian life for ex-service …

Military Veterans and Welfare Reform: Bridging Two Policy Worlds through Qualitative Longitudinal Research

Abstract: There has been an increasing focus in the UK on the support provided to the Armed Forces community, with the publication of the Armed Forces Covenant (2011), the …

The impact of in-service physical injury or illness on the mental health of military veterans

Abstract: Background: Each year approximately 2000 UK service personnel are medically discharged with physical and/or psychological injury or illness. While there is much research …

Lives in Transition: returning to civilian life with a physical injury or condition. Interim report.

Summary: This report presents the interim findings of an ongoing project funded by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) called Understanding the transition to civilian life for …

Sanctions, Support & Service Leavers

Abstract: This report presents the final findings of a project funded by the Forces in Mind Trust called Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers: Welfare conditionality and …

Sanctions, Support & Service Leavers: Welfare conditionality and transitions from military to civilian life. First-wave findings.

Abstract: This report presents the first-wave findings of an ongoing project funded by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) called Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers: Welfare …