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Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including…
Disability Living Allowance for children Disability Living Allowance for…
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Direct Payments - arranging your own care and services If you’ve been…
Universal Credit You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a…
You can get 50% off the cost of your TV licence if either: you’re…
If you’re disabled or have a long-term illness, you will not be charged…
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit You may be entitled to get…
You can claim for compensation if while serving in the armed forces: you…
Get military records of service for the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), British Army and Royal Air Force - who can apply, how long it takes, cost, how to apply.
You can apply for either: your own records of service if you are, or have…
You can apply for your records if you are, or have been, a member of the…
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Write to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Information Rights team if you want…
Estimate your armed forces pension - get a forecast of your armed forces pension, apply online or by post
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
How to apply for a medal or veterans badge - who can apply, application forms, contact details, how long it takes, replacement military medals or badges
Application form for veterans, and their families to apply for military campaign medals.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
War Widow's or Widower's Pension if your wife, husband or civil partner died as a result of service in HM Armed Forces or during war - eligibility, how to claim, and how to claim funeral expenses
Find out if someone's listed on the Armed Forces Memorial roll of honour - information available, print a certificate
Guidance for reservists and their employers about what happens before, during and after mobilisation, applying to delay or cancel mobilisation, getting financial assistance, reservists' rights during redundancy
Fill in this form to apply for an armed forces veterans badge by post, including replacements.
These documents provide a template for organisations to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, and a list of example pledges to specify your commitments.
Ministry of Defence (MOD) overseas pension mandates to be used in conjunction with Pensions form 1.
Compensation schemes you can apply to if you've been injured or became ill while serving in the armed forces - who can claim, how to claim, how long it takes, complaining about decisions
Search for the will of a soldier who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a member of the armed forces.
Health and safety forms relating to the leaflets published in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 375.
War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal - appeal a war pension decision, deadline, how to appeal, hearing.
Form and process flowchart for service personnel wishing to dipsute charges for damages to service family accommodation.
International Visits Control Office forms and documentation.
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