Defence Transition Services

Defence Transition Services helps service leavers and their families who face challenges as they leave the military and adjust to civilian life.

• From: Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Published: 12 September 2024

• Health and Social Care: Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Care
• Finance: Pensions, Compensation, Benefits, Financial help, Debt advice, Funeral costs
• Legal and justice: Support for those in the justice system
• Employment, education and training: Transition support
• Housing: Homelessness, crisis accommodation, Supported housing, Renting a home, Buying a home
• Families and children: Support for spouses and families
• Community and social: Drop-in centres, LGBT+ support, Women veterans support
• England: North East and Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, East of England, London, South West, South East
• Northern Ireland: North (Coleraine Area), South (Portadown Area), East (Holywood Area), West (Enniskillen Area)
• Scotland: The Southern Uplands, The Central Lowlands, Grampian Mountains, Northern Highlands, Hebrides and the Northern Isles
• Wales: Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales Central, South Wales East, South Wales West

About Defence Transition Services

Defence Transition Services (DTS) can provide information and support for service leavers and their families who are most likely to face challenges as they leave the armed forces and adjust to civilian life. DTS work directly with service leavers to provide information and facilitate access to the support they need, whether that be from another government department, local authorities, the NHS or trusted charities.

In addition, DTS can help with career preparation for life outside the military through housing advice and guidance, as well as a programme of housing briefs available to all serving personnel and their families accessible at any point through their careers.

Support should always be sought through your unit in the first instance, who should be able to help in most cases. DTS is in place to provide additional support for those with the most acute transition needs.

Get in touch with Defence Transition Services

By phone

Phone: 0808 1914 218
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (except public holidays)

By email

Email: DBSVets-DTS-Central@mod.gov.uk

Online

Website: Veterans Welfare Service

Published 12 September 2024