Defence and armed forces

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• Financial help if you're disabled

  Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief

• Get a copy of military records of service

  Get military records of service for the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), British Army and Royal Air Force - who can apply, how long it takes, cost, how to apply.

• Estimate your armed forces pension

  Estimate your armed forces pension - get a forecast of your armed forces pension, apply online or by post

• Right to reside

  Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

• Apply for or replace a medal or veterans badge

  How to apply for a medal or veterans badge - who can apply, application forms, contact details, how long it takes, replacement military medals or badges

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Guidance and regulation

• Russia financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets
  • Guidance
  • 24 July 2025
  • Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and HM Treasury
• Defence Gateway
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 August 2023
  • Ministry of Defence
• Data incident affecting applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme and Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
• Armed forces pensions
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees, and Veterans UK
• Military low flying: RAF operational low flying training timetable
  • Guidance
  • 24 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence

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News and communications

• New home for Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal troop
  • 28 July 2025
  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation
  • News story
• UK high-altitude research and intelligence balloon soars to new heights
  • 27 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence and Defence Equipment and Support
  • Press release
• Joint Statement on the Australia-UK Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty
  • 26 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • News story
• UK Space Commander speech on defence in the space domain
  • 25 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Speech
• UK strengthens cyber defence cooperation across Asia-Pacific region
  • 25 July 2025
  • Strategic Command
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Annual qualifying defence contract statistics 2024-25
  • 24 July 2025
  • Single Source Regulations Office
  • Research
• Armed forces continuous working patterns survey 2024/25
  • 24 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Official statistics
• YouGov survey on veteran support: high-level results
  • 23 July 2025
  • Office for Veterans' Affairs and Ministry of Defence
  • Research
• MOD statistics pre-release access list
  • 23 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Official statistics
• UK service personnel medical discharges: background quality report
  • 17 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Guidance on how the regulatory framework applies to qualifying sub-contracts
  • 30 June 2025
  • Single Source Regulations Office
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 14 May 2025
• British Army Challenge Set 2025
  • 21 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• Women in defence charter
  • 14 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• Proscribed terrorist groups or organisations
  • 11 July 2025
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper
• The Strategic Defence Review 2025 - Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad
  • 8 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• MOD: senior officials' business expenses, hospitality and meetings, January to December 2024
  • 25 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Transparency
• MOD: workforce management information January to December 2025
  • 25 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Transparency
• Military court centres court listings
  • 25 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Transparency
• Defence Equipment & Support annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
  • 21 July 2025
  • Ministry of Defence and Defence Equipment and Support
  • Corporate report
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
  • 21 July 2025
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Ministry of Defence
• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Defence and Security Accelerator
• Veterans UK
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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• Home Office
• Cabinet Office
• Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations
• Department for Business & Trade
• Defence Safety Authority
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• HM Treasury
• Armed Forces' Pay Review Body
• Submarine Delivery Agency
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Defence Nuclear Organisation
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• UK Defence & Security Exports
• The Oil and Pipelines Agency
• Independent Medical Expert Group
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Office for the Pay Review Bodies
• Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• National Security and Intelligence
• United Kingdom Security Vetting
• Northern Ireland Office
• Border Force
• Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
• Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors
• Attorney General's Office
• Crown Commercial Service
• HM Prison & Probation Service
• Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons
• Department for Culture, Media & Sport
• Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Nuclear Research Advisory Council
• Scotland Office
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Advisory Group on Military and Emergency Response Medicine
• Government Science & Engineering
• Disclosure & Barring Service
• Government Actuary's Department
• Government People Group
• Homes England
• Tribunal Procedure Committee
• UK Export Finance
• UK Integrated Security Fund
• UK Visas and Immigration
• Wales Office

• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Military Aviation Authority
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Single Source Regulations Office
• Strategic Command
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
• Export Control Joint Unit
• UK Hydrographic Office
• jHub Defence Innovation
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• LGBT Veterans Independent Review
• UK Space Agency
• Environment Agency
• Ofsted
• National Cyber Force
• Accelerated Capability Environment
• Sellafield Ltd
• Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Nuclear Waste Services

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• Ministry of Defence estate
• Nuclear disarmament
• Stability in the Western Balkans
• Support services for military and defence personnel and their families
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