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Support services for military and defence personnel and their families

Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 11 September 2023
• Last updated: 17 January 2025 — See all updates

Armed forces covenant

• Armed Forces Covenant: guidance and support
  • 17 April 2024
  • Collection
• Armed Forces Covenant: annual reports
  • 18 December 2024
  • Collection

Childcare

• Childcare for Service children
  • 19 November 2024
  • Guidance

Education

• Service children in state schools (SCISS)
  • 23 September 2024
  • Guidance
• Service pupil premium (SPP)
  • 29 August 2024
  • Guidance
• MOD Local Authority Partnership (MODLAP)
  • 7 January 2025
  • Guidance
• Guidance for Service personnel and their families on child welfare policies
  • 12 August 2024
  • Guidance
• Armed Forces Families Fund grants improving lives for Service Families
  • 22 March 2023
  • News story

Employment

• Rights and responsibilities for reservists and employers
• Recruiting ex-services personnel
  • 19 October 2015
  • Guidance
• Career Transition Partnership
  • 1 October 2024
  • Guidance

Finance

• Financial top tips for service personnel
  • 15 June 2020
  • Guidance
• Appeal a decision against financial assistance for a reservist
• Information for defence personnel about USA tax regulations
  • 8 January 2025
  • Guidance
• Universal Credit for armed forces personnel posted overseas
  • 17 January 2025
  • Guidance

Housing and accommodation

• Service Family Accommodation
  • 17 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Forces Help to Buy: help to get on the property ladder
  • 19 December 2022
  • Guidance

Pensions and compensation

• Armed forces pensions
  • 15 January 2025
  • Guidance
• Reserve Forces Pension Scheme 2005
  • 24 October 2013
  • Collection
• War Widows / War Widowers Pension / funeral expenses
  • 2 August 2018
  • Form

Security

• Think before you share online
  • 21 October 2013
  • Guidance

Service complaints

• Armed Forces Service Complaints process
  • 19 October 2023
  • Guidance

Welfare and support

• Adoption and fostering support for Service Personnel
  • 13 January 2025
  • Guidance
• Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC)
  • 23 February 2024
  • Guidance
• Mental health support for the UK armed forces
  • 10 November 2023
  • Guidance
• Defence recovery and personnel recovery centres
  • 21 September 2022
  • Guidance
• The Battle Back programme
  • 12 December 2012
  • Guidance
• Domestic abuse: guidance and support for the armed forces community
  • 8 May 2024
  • Collection
• Separation and divorce guide for military personnel spouses and partners
  • 23 March 2023
  • Guidance
• Established Long-Term Relationship status for service personnel
  • 17 January 2025
  • Guidance

Published 11 September 2023
Last updated 17 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 17 January 2025

   Added 'Established Long-Term Relationship status for service personnel'.

2. 17 January 2025

   Added 'Universal Credit for armed forces personnel posted overseas'.

3. 13 January 2025

   Added: 'Adoption and fostering support for Service Personnel'.

4. 8 January 2025

   Added 'Information for defence personnel about USA tax regulations'.

5. 11 September 2023

   First published.