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Service personnel often live and work all over the UK, moving regularly from posting to posting, so when they leave the armed forces, they may well find themselves hundreds of miles from family and friends.
Veterans needing urgent help in a crisis can contact us or the following organisations for assistance.
What you need to do if you think our decision is wrong.
Find out about future services and what current appeals are ongoing.
Information about how military personnel and their families can get more support and extra help from Defence Transition Services throughout career when leaving the armed forces.
We provide free support for veterans and their families, including a helpline, Veterans Welfare Service, Defence Transition Services and injury/bereavement compensation scheme payments.
The Ministry of Defence has introduced an updated process for actioning War Pension and Armed Forces Scheme complaints.
Assistance with health care and treatment costs which may be available for eligible War Pensioners.
Civilian housing options; information for service personnel and their dependants.
Find out about legacy health, recognition, return to civilian life, support from the voluntary sector, commemoration and payment schemes.
Information and guidance on how to claim for further conditions when you have a War Disablement Pension.
Information and guidance on how to apply for a review of a War Pension assessment.
Veterans UK has launched a new online service for Armed Forces Compensation and War Pension claims.
Information about War Widows or Widowers Pension Supplementary Allowances.
Information and guidance on how to apply for the Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation (ALSO).
War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal - appeal a war pension decision, deadline, how to appeal, hearing.
Information and guidance on how to apply for a War Widows or War Widowers Pension.
Bereavement compensation information for when a service person's or veteran's death is predominantly caused by His Majesty's Armed Forces service on or after 6 April 2005.
This leaflet provides information on who the Ministry of Defence Medal Office are and what they do.
Information and guidance on how to apply for War Pension Constant Attendance Allowance.
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