News and communications

The government has launched a campaign to help improve veterans’ access to healthcare services, and opened applications to the £2.52 million Veterans Mobility Fund.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

Today, Anisha Worbs has taken up her new role leading the Office for Veterans’ Affairs.

• Updated: 16 February 2024

Thousands of Armed Forces veterans can now apply for their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card following the launch of the service. 

• Updated: 29 January 2024

All service leavers will receive a new card to mark their time in the armed forces.

• Updated: 29 January 2024

Personnel leaving the military are to receive more support for finding jobs in civilian life thanks to a new contract between the Ministry of Defence and Reed.

• Updated: 24 January 2024

The Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans’ Affairs are jointly delivering this commitment as part of ongoing improvements to veterans support.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

The Government has today launched the Application and Registration of Interest forms for new and planned restorative measures recommended by the Review.

• Updated: 13 December 2023

Nuclear test veterans who made a unique contribution to the UK’s security and have received medals for their service have been praised at a dedicated reception.

• Updated: 29 November 2023

An Op-Ed by Johnny Mercer, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, originally published in The Express.

• Updated: 24 November 2023

As part of the New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) Agreement, the UK Government committed to several veterans-related initiatives. One of these initiatives was a study into the expansion of the UDR & R IRISH (HS) Aftercare S…

• Updated: 24 October 2023

A new pilot will improve health and wellbeing services for veterans living in Northern Ireland, the Office for Veterans’ Affairs has announced.

• Updated: 20 October 2023

Women veterans who have suffered sexual trauma in the military will soon have access to improved clinical support within the UK healthcare and charity sector.

• Updated: 20 October 2023

On 12 September 2023, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs hosted a meeting to interrogate the evidence around Gulf War Illnesses.

• Updated: 3 October 2023

A new £2.52 million Veterans’ Mobility Fund (VMF) is set to provide veterans across the UK with mobility equipment to improve their quality of life.

• Updated: 29 September 2023

Thousands more veterans will receive HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards by the end of the year thanks to a £3 million injection to expand the roll-out to veterans who left service before 2018.

• Updated: 28 September 2023

The Ministry of Defence has introduced an updated process for actioning War Pension and Armed Forces Scheme complaints.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

Veterans’ Minister Johnny Mercer and Health Secretary Steve Barclay are urging veterans and service leavers to access specialist healthcare pathways run by NHS England and service charities.

• Updated: 29 August 2023

The Government has worked with NHS England, housing providers and charities to provide record levels of dedicated support for veterans, as outlined in the latest six monthly report published by the Office for Veterans’ Affai…

• Updated: 24 August 2023

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Johnny Mercer visited Worcestershire Medal Services in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter this morning to see the first Nuclear Test Medals in production.

• Updated: 23 August 2023

Detail of the 'Great Place to Work for Veterans' initiative.

• Updated: 18 August 2023