The South Western Division Rugby Football Mutual Benefit Fund
It is recommended that your club gives careful consideration to membership of the
South Western Mutual Fund. For details of benefits and premiums contact
Roger Farthing,
49 Bridge Street,
Taunton, TA1 1TP.
Tel. No: (B) 01823 331335 or
Tel. No: (H) 01823 271576
The Fund was founded by the Late Tom Lean of Plymouth in 1920 and is administered by
official representatives of Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset, to provide
financial assistance to players, officials and/or referees. There are still a number of
clubs in the South West who apparently overlook the important factor of making sure
their players are helped when an injury playing rugby should incur loss of income.
Note: The fund covers loss of net income from a person's main employment when
injured. If however a person's main source of income is derived from rugby then the
fund will not pay any benefit.
1. The cover with the fund will give loss of income benefits up to £25.00 per day
immediate pay out. All claims based on a six day working week. Maximum period
of benefits is 156 days.
2. Notification of all claims have to be with the Honorary Secretary of the Fund
within twenty one days or the claim will be rejected.
3. Physiotherapy treatment. Before the Fund agree to any payment for treatments, we
must be in receipt of a letter from the hospital or doctor with recommendations of
treatment. X-rays and consultation fees are not paid for by the Fund, nor the first
two treatments re any one injury – at the discretion of the Committee up to four
treatments can be paid.
4. Dental treatment may also be claimed up to a maximum amount of £150 per claim
with confirmation that the player was using a custom made mouth guard. The fund
will not pay the first £50 of any injury.