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Veteran Card: apply, get a digital version, request a replacement, what you can get when you use it to prove you served in the UK armed forces.
An HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a way to prove that you served in the…
You only need to apply if you left the armed forces before December 2018.…
If you already have a Veteran Card, you can save a digital version on your…
Contact the Veterans UK Helpline to replace a lost or damaged HM Armed…
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including…
If you’re living with a health condition or disability, or caring for…
You’ll need to meet the legal obligations for drivers before you can…
Direct payments - arranging your own care and services If you’ve been…
Universal Credit You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a…
You can get 50% off the cost of your TV licence if either: you’re…
If you’re disabled or have a long-term illness, you will not be charged…
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit You may be entitled to get…
You can claim for compensation if while serving in the armed forces: you…
Get military records of service for the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), British Army and Royal Air Force - who can apply, how long it takes, cost, how to apply.
You can apply for either: your own records of service if you are, or have…
You can apply for your records if you are, or have been, a member of the…
Records of service for the deceased are held by the Ministry of Defence…
Write to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Information Rights team if you want…
Estimate your armed forces pension - get a forecast of your armed forces pension, apply online or by post
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
How to apply for a medal or veterans badge - who can apply, application forms, contact details, how long it takes, replacement military medals or badges.
Application form for veterans and their families to apply for military campaign medals.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families.
Find out if someone's listed on the Armed Forces Memorial roll of honour - information available, print a certificate
These documents provide a template for organisations to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, and a list of example pledges to specify your commitments.
War Widow's or Widower's Pension if your wife, husband or civil partner died as a result of service in HM Armed Forces or during war - eligibility, how to claim, and how to claim funeral expenses
Ministry of Defence (MOD) overseas pension mandates to be used in conjunction with Pensions form 1.
Fill in this form to apply for an armed forces veterans badge by post, including replacements.
Guidance for reservists and their employers about what happens before, during and after mobilisation, applying to delay or cancel mobilisation, getting financial assistance, reservists' rights during redundancy
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a member of the armed forces.
Compensation schemes you can apply to if you've been injured or became ill while serving in the armed forces - who can claim, how to claim, how long it takes, complaining about decisions
Health and safety forms relating to the leaflets published in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 375.
Search for the will of a soldier who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986
Application forms for Military Aviation Authority and Centre of Air Safety Training sponsored courses.
International Visits Control Office forms and documentation.
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