News and communications

The reviews have offered recommendations to improve the experience of those requiring veterans’ welfare or compensation services.

• Updated: 17 July 2023

Committed to listening to veterans and improving our services. Our customer journey maps to help with Armed Forces compensation and pensions are now online.

• Updated: 28 October 2022

Guidance video which provides helpful information you might need if claiming for compensation under either the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pension Scheme.

• Updated: 26 July 2022

Important information for Veterans UK Customers affected by the McCloud Remedy

• Updated: 5 February 2021

From 1 January 2021, you may no longer be able to use a British bank account for your War Pension Scheme, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or Armed Forces Pension Scheme payments.

• Updated: 18 December 2020

As an overseas member of the Armed Forces Pension Schemes it is important to report any changes of circumstances that may affect your pension to ensure you are receiving the right payments.

• Updated: 26 June 2019

The 2019 war disablement pension rates have been announced.

• Updated: 15 February 2019

Chairman says concerns include a lack of definition of the word 'veteran'.

• Updated: 29 January 2018

A workshop to deepen the understanding of information exchange and infrastructure from a service perspective. 9 January 2018.

• Updated: 29 January 2018

An article from Jonathan Jelley, Chairman of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee in Eastern England

• Updated: 28 December 2017

North East England VAPC member Professor Chris Rushton attended the forum as part of the board’s commitment to engaging with the wider armed forces community.

• Updated: 15 December 2017

London VAPC assists ex-servicemen to claim pensions.

• Updated: 18 October 2017

London VAPC points to opportunities offered by Veterans Employment Transition Support programme.

• Updated: 26 September 2017

Kent University to assess the capital’s local authority provision for homeless ex-service personnel.

• Updated: 18 April 2016

Feedback from this survey will help to shape service provision for the next 5 years.

• Updated: 15 March 2016

South east and London Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees (VAPC) members among war widow helpers at Waterloo station.

• Updated: 20 November 2015

The Ministry of Defence has agreed that the UDR & R IRISH (HS) Aftercare Service is to continue to exist and be funded.

• Updated: 20 October 2015

South east England Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) Veterans Forum.

• Updated: 19 October 2015

London Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) members to be amongst those helping on Poppy Day.

• Updated: 16 October 2015