Guidance

Service leavers' guide

The service leavers' guide provides information and advice for personnel both prior to and after leaving regular service.

• From: Ministry of Defence and Veterans UK
• Published: 1 June 2012
• Last updated: 18 September 2024 — See all updates

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Service leavers' guide

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Details

The service leavers’ guide contains information about armed forces pensions, resettlement, reserve liability and support from charitable organisations.

Service leavers should complete the Armed Forces Pension application form 6 months before the last day of service via their Joint Personal Administration (JPA) account.

If you do not have access to JPA, compete and return the hard copy form no later than 6 months before your last day of service. The completion of the form is a legal requirement and failure to do so will result in a delay of the receipt of any terminal benefits and pension that you are entitled to.

Ownership

The information in this booklet is not a definitive statement of the law. All contact details were correct at time of publication.

Relevant issues and comments specific to this document should be directed to: DBS-OPPT@mod.gov.uk.

Published 1 June 2012

Last updated 18 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 18 September 2024

   Updated ‘Service Leavers' Guide’.

2. 3 October 2023

   Updated RAF educational contact details.

3. 4 August 2023

   Replacing current version of the SLG pdf and including an accessible version

4. 29 January 2020

   Replaced attachment with current edition

5. 24 July 2019

   Replaced the guide with the latest version

6. 30 April 2019

   Replaced the guide with the latest version

7. 30 January 2019

   Replaced Service Leavers Guide with the latest edition

8. 14 November 2018

   Replaced Service Leavers Guide with the latest edition

9. 3 October 2018

   Updated the contact email

10. 10 July 2018

    Replaced Services Leavers Guide with latest edition

11. 30 April 2018

    Replaced the guide with the latest version

12. 31 January 2018

    Updated with latest version

13. 31 January 2018

    Updated Service Leavers Guide with latest edition

14. 13 November 2017

    Updated with the November edition.

15. 7 September 2017

    Updated with latest edition of the Service Leavers Guide

16. 13 July 2017

    Updated with the latest edition of the Service Leavers Guide

17. 26 April 2017

    Replaced the Service Leavers Guide with the latest version

18. 31 January 2017

    Updated with latest guide.

19. 6 December 2016

    Removed the feedback form

20. 6 December 2016

    Updated further details

21. 7 October 2016

    Page updated with latest Service Leavers Guide

22. 30 June 2016

    Replaced Service Leavers Guide with the latest edition.

23. 31 March 2016

    Replaced Services Leavers Guide with the latest edition.

24. 11 June 2015

    Updated 3 documents and removed 'Charity contact letter: consent for release of personal contact details'.

25. 12 January 2015

    Added link back in to Pen 1 form.

26. 9 January 2015

    Updated 1st and 4th paragraphs.

27. 11 December 2014

    Added replacement version of covering letter.

28. 4 December 2014

    Added new version of Service Leavers guide.

29. 4 December 2014

    Changed instances of pack to guide and replaced covering letter and feedback form.

30. 28 April 2014

    Added updated versions of SLP covering letter, consent form charity contact letter, Feedback form and Service Leaver Guide.

31. 24 July 2013

    Added useful links document.

32. 19 July 2013

    Added replacement documents and replacement detail.

33. 1 June 2012

    First published.