Guidance

Armed forces compensation scheme statement of policy (JSP 765)

Provides a statement of policy for the MOD compensation schemes where illness, injury or death is caused by service.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 6 April 2005
• Last updated: 30 September 2026
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  1. 30 September 2026

     Updated: 'JSP 765: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Statement of Policy'.

  2. 17 February 2026

     'JSP 765: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Statement of Policy' updated.

  3. 6 September 2023

     Updated: JSP 765: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Statement of Policy.

  4. 27 July 2022

     Updated JSP675 to latest version.

  5. 23 July 2021

     Added an updated version of JSP 765: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Statement of Policy.

  6. 19 October 2020

     Updated JSP 756 with the latest version.

  7. 22 May 2019

     Slightly modified version for the Defence intranet as well.

  8. 13 May 2019

     Updated JSP 765 part 1 directive with the latest edition.

  9. 22 February 2018

     Updated JSP 765: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme statement of policy, part 1 directive on 22 February 2018.

  10. 8 February 2017

      Added updated document

  11. 15 December 2015

      Updated the JSP to version 3.

  12. 22 December 2014

      Updated with the latest version of the statement of policy.

  13. 6 April 2005

      First published.

Documents

JSP 765: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Statement of Policy

Ref: JSP 765 V9.0

PDF, 754 KB, 102 pages

Details

This Joint Service Publication (JSP) provides the direction that must be followed in accordance with statute or policy mandated by defence or on defence by central government.

There are 2 sections in this document:

• Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
• War Pensions Scheme

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