The new offer will allow families to nominate one next of kin to travel for free on National Rail services for attend events on November 7 and 8 and beyond.
Calvin Bailey, veterans minister, said support for the families of those who have “given everything for their country” should be “a given”.
Mr Bailey is himself a former RAF officer. He served alongside US special operations units in Afghanistan.
The minister would not say what amount had been set aside for the scheme.
He did, however, say that no eligible family members will be turned down.
“We think this is an essential part of commemoration,” he said, speaking at the Cenotaph in central London.
“It’s something that I feel perhaps should have just been a given, and I hope it because this shouldn’t be a discussion point.”
He continued, “When people give everything for their country, we should give them ensure that their families are able to feel as though they’re part of that connective tissue.
“Coming here is a significant event, but coming here can come at great personal expense.
“It’s an emotionally difficult period for those people that have lost someone, but it’s a very significant thing to be at the heart of our national commemorations, and as we’ve heard from those members of bereaved families today, being here in any number helps them to ensure that connection remains.”
Mr Bailey said he had asked the Department for Transport to make sure there are no “unnecessary impediments” over the Remembrance Day weekend caused by train delays or cancellations.
This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk
