British troops MISS OUT on healthcare and housing by FAILURE to honour Military Covenant

They said soldiers, sailors and airmen are still facing problems with healthcare, housing and their children’s education.

The MPs recommended the appointment of a Cabinet Office Minister for the Covenant to ensure it is applied across all sectors of Government.

The all-party Defence Committee report was issued with British forces being increasingly concentrated in the UK as the Army is withdrawn from Germany.

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British troops are being let down on healthcare and housing warn MP’s

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The Defence Committee report says troops armlet down by failure to honour the Armed Forces Covenant

The Covenant – a pledge to ensure the military family including veterans is treated fairly – was enshrined in law by David Cameron.

A decade after the policy of priority access to healthcare for veterans was introduced, implementation remains inadequate

Defence Committee report

But the report said that the MoD “is struggling to retain the confidence of serving personnel” over the future provision of service accommodation.

The MPs said: “Too many independent assessments of military accommodation point to serious dissatisfaction with the service provided.”

They slammed the “dismal track record” of the body overseeing accommodation.

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The Covenant was enshrined in law by David Cameron

The report said the fact that service personnel have had to resort to Freedom of Information requests to challenge the cost of their homes was “a clear indication of failure”.

They said the MoD must also demonstrate that it has measures in place “to ensure better access to mental health services by veterans”.

The MPs added: “We are disappointed that, a decade after the policy of priority access to healthcare for veterans was introduced, implementation remains inadequate.”