what support is available to veterans.

This Scottish Government is committed to supporting veterans and ensuring they are not disadvantaged by their service in the Armed Forces. Where it has devolved responsibility, the Scottish Government provides direct support to veterans in a wide number of ways, including in healthcare, housing, and employability. Renewing our Commitments, published in 2016, sets out our achievements and future priorities for the Armed Forces and veterans communities.
Some recent examples of the support provided are:
Almost £1.1 million has been provided through the Scottish Veterans Fund since its launch in 2008, supporting a total of 144 projects for veterans. The current fund, which totals £600,000 to 2019-20 and includes a dedicated stream for employment, supported by funding from Standard Life Aberdeen. On 2 October, the 2018-19 round of funding was opened for applications.
From 1 April 2017, £5 million has been committed to ensure that veterans in receipt of social care in Scotland will now get the full value of their war pensions.
In March 2017 I launched Capitalising on Military Talent, a toolkit, developed with key partner organisations, which is designed to help employers recognise the skills that Service leavers and veterans bring to the civilian workplace.
In June 2017, the Scottish Government Veterans Portal, available on the Scottish Government website (https://stage.mygov.scot/veterans/) was launched to bring together a range of useful information on housing, health, jobs, education and veterans support services both in Scotland and the rest of the UK, making it easier to source information specifically for veterans.