Webmaster: Kevin J Tompkins Tel: 0845-519-0061 DID YOU KNOW THAT? The Royal British Legion spends over £1.4 million per week on  welfare work with more than 160,000 calls for help last year.   Since 2003, 10,000 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have  had financial help and £20 million is being invested in Personnel  Recovery Centres. 150 children (of serving forces) have received Poppy Adventure  Breaks.  Benefits and Money Advice service have won over £16 million of  increased income or written off debts and given support for  5,000 elderly on low incomes last year.  Campaigning has secured an independent review of the Armed Forced Compensation Scheme, with extra lump sum payments up to £117,500 and guaranteed tax free monthly payments