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The Veterans Welfare Service Northern Ireland (VWS NI) provides information and practical support to veterans and their families either directly or through advocacy to third party organisations and statutory bodies.
What you need to do if you think our decision is wrong.
The death of a family member is a difficult time. We provide a number of free services to families when a veteran or service person dies.
Following on from the Ministerial announcement on 17 May 2023, the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme will commence on 16 October 2023.
Information and guidance on how to apply for a War Widows or War Widowers Pension.
As the Armed Forces Pensions Scheme (AFPS) Administrators for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), we aim to get decisions right first-time, every time.
Welcome to the service leavers' guide information page.
More than a century after his death, Private (Pte) William James Meager, a 38 year old soldier from Bloomsbury in London, has finally been laid to rest with full military honours alongside two other unknown British soldiers.
A comprehensive update of what has been achieved so far and what the government will do next, in partnership with stakeholders, to support veterans and their families.
Nearly 80 years after their deaths, Trooper (Tpr) David Louis Morris, Corporal (Cpl) Allan Edwin Griffiths and Lance Corporal (LCpl) Neville Charles Skilton, who all served with 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters),…
Summary of the appeal and dispute procedures available to members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.
The grave of Wolverhampton soldier, Trooper (Tpr) Robert John Cheshire, aged 20, who served with 23rd Hussars, part of The Royal Armoured Corps, has been identified in Normandy nearly 80 years after he went missing.
Two young World War 2 tank crewmen who were reported missing in Normandy in 1944 have finally been laid to rest.
Careers in Defence Business Services
The graves of Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) Reginald Russell Boyd and Private (Pte) Frederick Little, who were killed on the Western Front during World War One, have finally been marked with headstones bearing their names more t…
The grave of Captain (Capt) Frederick Arthur John Robertson Brooke, a doctor killed aged 55 during World War One whilst serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), has finally been located in the Champagne region of Fr…
The Ministry of Defence has introduced an updated process for actioning War Pension and Armed Forces Scheme complaints.
You can make a complaint about any aspect of the service you’ve received when making your War Pension or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claim.
Detail of the 'Great Place to Work for Veterans' initiative.
Overview of the roles available in Defence Business Services:
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