Veterans Welfare Service

The Veterans Welfare Service is part of the Ministry of Defence, and supports veterans and their families with issues around benefits, bereavement support and compensation schemes.

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

• Health and Social Care: Mental health, Physical health and Social care
• Finance: Pensions, Compensation, Benefits, Financial help, Debt advice and 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 and Buying a home
• Families and children: Support for spouses and families
• Community and social: Drop-in centres, LGBT+ support and Women veterans support
• England: North East and Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, East of England, London, South West and South East
• Northern Ireland: North (Coleraine Area), South (Portadown Area), East (Holywood Area) and West (Enniskillen Area)
• Scotland: The Southern Uplands, The Central Lowlands, Grampian Mountains and Northern Highlands, Hebrides and the Northern Isles
• Wales: Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales Central, South Wales East and South Wales West

About the Veterans Welfare Service

The Veterans Welfare Service provides one-to-one support to veterans, their families and dependants through a network of welfare managers across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

They work with the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force, local authorities, voluntary organisations, service charities and the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees to promote independence and maintain dignity.

They may be able to help you with:

• the transition from service to civilian life
• advising bereaved families
• any changes in disablement
• completing any forms if needed

Get in touch with the Veterans Welfare Service

By phone

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

By email

Email: [email protected]

Online

Website: Veterans Welfare Service

Published 12 September 2024