Veterans and family support

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Services

• Armed forces veterans badge application form

  Fill in this form to apply for an armed forces veterans badge by post, including replacements.

• War Widows / War Widowers Pension / funeral expenses

  This form provides information on and is used for making your first claim for a War Widows/War Widowers Pension/Funeral expenses.

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Guidance and regulation

• Armed forces pensions
  • Detailed guide
  • 14 November 2024
  • Ministry of Defence, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees, and Veterans UK
• Using an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card as a service leaver
  • Detailed guide
  • 9 February 2024
  • Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS)
  • Detailed guide
  • 7 November 2022
  • Ministry of Defence and Veterans UK
• Veterans UK: contact us
  • Detailed guide
  • 5 January 2021
  • Ministry of Defence and Veterans UK
• War Pension Scheme (WPS)
  • Detailed guide
  • 7 November 2022
  • Ministry of Defence and Veterans UK

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News and communications

• Op FORTITUDE: Arnold's story
  • 9 November 2024
  • Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • News story
• More British veterans to receive medal commemorating their nuclear service
  • 8 November 2024
  • Ministry of Defence
  • News story
• Government delivers more homes for heroes
  • 17 October 2024
  • Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • Press release
• Bangkok: Remembrance Service Sunday, 10 November 2024
  • 11 October 2024
  • World news story
• Ministry of Defence recognise LGBT Veterans in milestone ceremony to help right the wrongs of the past
  • 10 September 2024
  • Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Preparedness to leave the UK armed forces: Veterans’ Survey 2022, UK
  • 22 August 2024
  • Office for National Statistics and Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • Research
• Life after service in the UK armed forces: Veterans’ Survey 2022
  • 9 August 2024
  • Office for National Statistics and Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • Research
• Synopsis of causation: Otosclerosis
  • 27 February 2017
  • Veterans UK and Ministry of Defence
  • Research
• Veterans on probation statistics
  • 16 March 2011
  • Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Justice
  • Research
• Synopsis of causation: cancer of the colon and rectum
  • 1 September 2008
  • Veterans UK and Ministry of Defence
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Supporting Our Veterans: A Consultation
  • 5 January 2024
  • Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 04 January 2024
• Draft legislation: zero-rate secondary Class 1 contributions for veterans
  • 11 January 2021
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 08 March 2021
• Strategy for our Veterans - 6 Monthly Report
  • 22 September 2023
  • Cabinet Office, Office for Veterans' Affairs, and Veterans UK
  • Policy paper
• Data and Research Framework
  • 24 November 2022
  • Office for Veterans' Affairs
  • Policy paper
• Veterans' Strategy Action Plan: 2022 to 2024
  • 19 January 2022
  • Cabinet Office, Office for Veterans' Affairs, and Veterans UK
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• VAPC east Midlands: annual report 2019 to 2020
  • 19 February 2021
  • Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Ministry of Defence
• Veterans UK
• Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Cabinet Office
• Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations

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• Department of Health & Social Care
• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Defence and Security Accelerator
• Department for Work & Pensions
• HM Revenue & Customs
• HM Treasury
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Education
• Government People Group
• Northern Ireland Office

• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
• LGBT Veterans Independent Review
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation