Guidance and regulation

Bereavement compensation information for when a service person's or veteran's death is predominantly caused by His Majesty's Armed Forces service on or after 6 April 2005.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 19 February 2020

Information and guidance on how to apply for a review of a War Pension assessment.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 20 February 2020

Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 21 May 2021

The benefits of recruiting people who have served in the armed forces and services offered by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP).

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 19 October 2015

Information about War Widows or Widowers Pension Supplementary Allowances.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 19 February 2020

Information and guidance on how to claim funeral expenses for a veteran whose death was due to service before 6 April 2005.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 17 May 2023

Information and guidance on how to apply for a War Widows or War Widowers Pension.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 12 October 2023

Information and guidance on applying for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 12 April 2024

Residential and nursing care to former members of the Polish Forces under British command in World War 2, and their spouses.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 15 February 2024

Guidance for those receiving War Pension Scheme, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or Armed Forces Pension Scheme payments and living in the European Union.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 17 December 2020

Information and guidance on the types of reviews available for your Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) award and when you can apply.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 21 February 2020

Information and guidance on how to apply for Treatment Allowance.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 22 March 2022

Guidance for organisations that provide housing or homelessness services to the armed forces community

• From: Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Updated: 12 July 2023

Information and guidance on how to apply for War Pension Constant Attendance Allowance.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 13 August 2020

The Hub enables forces-friendly organisations across all sectors to showcase the continued value of the UK’s highly skilled veteran community.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 29 May 2024

There has been a compromise to an Armed Forces payment network. This page provides guidance for those affected.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 7 May 2024

An initiative to assist the recovery of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans by getting them involved in archaeological investigations.

• From: Defence Infrastructure Organisation and 1 others
• Updated: 7 August 2020

Information on service related illnesses, recovery and healthcare services.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 18 February 2020

The Help is at Hand booklet provides information, support and guidance for those affected by suicide.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 21 May 2021

Find out which businesses have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and what they are pledging to do to support you and your family.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 20 February 2024