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Service leavers' guide

Welcome to the service leavers' guide information page.

From:
Ministry of Defence and Veterans UK
Published
1 June 2012
Last updated
18 September 2024 — See all updates

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Service Leavers' Guide

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Service Leavers' Guide

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Details

The service leavers’ guide offers information and advice prior to and after leaving regular service.

The guide contains information about armed forces pensions, resettlement, reserve liability and support from charitable organisations.

Of particular importance to service leavers is the Pen 1 form which should be completed at the 6 month point prior to your last day of service using the link on your JPA account. If you do not have access to JPA you should compete and return the hard copy form, no later than 6 months before your last day of service. The completion of the form is a legal requirement and failure to do so will result in a delay of the receipt of any terminal benefits and pension that you are entitled to.

Ownership

The information in this booklet is not a definitive statement of the law. All contact details were correct at time of publication.

Relevant issues and comments specific to this document are to be directed to DBS-OPPT@mod.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 1 June 2012
Last updated 18 September 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated ‘Service Leavers' Guide’.

  2. Updated RAF educational contact details.

  3. Replacing current version of the SLG pdf and including an accessible version

  4. Replaced attachment with current edition

  5. Replaced the guide with the latest version

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  9. Updated the contact email

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  12. Updated with latest version

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  14. Updated with the November edition.

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  17. Replaced the Service Leavers Guide with the latest version

  18. Updated with latest guide.

  19. Removed the feedback form

  20. Updated further details

  21. Page updated with latest Service Leavers Guide

  22. Replaced Service Leavers Guide with the latest edition.

  23. Replaced Services Leavers Guide with the latest edition.

  24. Updated 3 documents and removed 'Charity contact letter: consent for release of personal contact details'.

  25. Added link back in to Pen 1 form.

  26. Updated 1st and 4th paragraphs.

  27. Added replacement version of covering letter.

  28. Added new version of Service Leavers guide.

  29. Changed instances of pack to guide and replaced covering letter and feedback form.

  30. Added updated versions of SLP covering letter, consent form charity contact letter, Feedback form and Service Leaver Guide.

  31. Added useful links document.

  32. Added replacement documents and replacement detail.

  33. First published.

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