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2. What financial help can I get?
3. Who can receive a war disablement pension?
4. Who can receive a service pension?
5. Who can claim through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme?
6. What if I need help finding somewhere to live?
7. What help can I get to find work when I leave the forces?
8. How can I claim my medals from my time in service?
9. How can I get hold of my service record?
11. Further Help
The Community Legal Service
The Community Legal Service has been set up to help you find the right legal information and advice to solve your problems.
You can get help through a national network of organisations including Citizens Advice Bureaux, Law Centres, many independent advice centres and thousands of high street solicitors. All of these services meet quality standards set by the Legal Services Commission, look for the Community Legal Service logo:
Many of the organisations offer some or all of the their services for free. If you cannot afford to pay for advice you may be eligible for financial support through the Community Legal Service Fund (Legal Aid). You can order leaflets about funding from the LSC Leaflet line on 0845 3000 343.
You can use the Directory on the Community Legal Advice website to find details of quality assured advice providers.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC)
The Community Legal Service and the Community Legal Service Fund are managed by the Legal Services Commission. To find out more about us visit our website at http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/ or find the details for your local Legal Services Commission office in the phone book.
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| Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) This has been formed through a merger of the Veterans' Agency and Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency. Phone: 0800 169 22 77 Textphone: 0800 169 3458 Email: veterans.help@spva.gsi.gov.uk |
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The website of SPVA |
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War Pensioners' Welfare Service |
| Citizens Advice Your local Citizens Advice Bureau is listed in the phone book |
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The website of Citizens Advice |
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| Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (Pensions Division) phone: 0800 085 3600 Ministry of Defence |
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The website of the Ministry of Defence |
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| Ministry of Defence Medal Office (MOD MO) Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (AFPAA) Building 250 RAF Innsworth Gloucester GL31 1HW phone: 0800 085 3600 or 0141 224 3600 |
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The website of the Ministry of Defence Medal Office |
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| Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help (SSAFA Forces Help) Welfare and advice for servicemen and women, ex-servicemen and women and their families. Phone: 0845 1300 975 or 020 7403 8783 |
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The website of SSAFA Forces Help |
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SSAFA Forces Help Housing Advisory Service |
| Ex-Service Action Group on Homelessness c/o Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation 446 Fulham Road London SW6 1DT phone: 020 7385 2110 |
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The website of Ex-Service Action Group on Homelessness |
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| Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations phone: 020 7202 8322/3 |
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The website of COBSEO |
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| National Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association Support for people who have suffered medical or psychiatric illness following service in the Gulf. phone: 0845 257 4853 |
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The website of the National Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association |
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| Legionline Legionline is run by The Royal British Legion for ex-servicemen and women and those about to leave the services. phone: 08457 725 725 |
| British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (BLESMA) Supports ex-servicemen and women and their families, if they have lost a limb while serving. phone: 020 8590 1124 |
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The website of BLESMA |
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| Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society (Combat Stress) Helps members of the Services who have suffered psychological disability as a result of service in the armed forces. phone: 01372 841600 |
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The website of Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society |
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| St Dunstan's Helps ex-servicemen and women who have significant loss of sight, whether as a result of service or otherwise. phone: 020 7723 5021 |
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The website of St Dunstan's |
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| Forces Legal Network (The Forces Law Helpline) A network of solicitors' firms that can provide advice and assistance on legal matters for servicemen and women and their families. phone: 0845 601 1260 |
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The website of the Forces Legal Network |
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| HM Revenue and Customs Inheritance Tax helpline phone: 0845 302 0900 |
| Career Transition Partnership |
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The website of the Career Transition Partnership |
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| Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency To apply for an exemption from Inheritance Tax Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (Deceased Estates) Building 182, RAF Innsworth Gloucester GL3 1 HW phone: 01452 712 612 ext 5680 |
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| Regular Forces Employment Association phone: 020 7321 2011 |
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The website of Regular Forces Employment Association |
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| Officers' Association for employment matters phone: 020 7808 4170 or 0845 873 7145 for benevolence matters phone: 020 7808 4175/6 or 0845 873 715/1 for residential accommodation matters phone: 020 7808 4166 or 0845 873 7140 |
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The website of the Officers' Association |
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| UK Passport Adviceline phone: 0870 521 0410 |
This leaflet is published by the Legal Services Commission (LSC) and the Ministry of Defence. It was written in association with Citizens Advice.
The leaflets are regularly updated but the law may have changed since they were printed so the information in them may be incorrect or out of date.
Leaflet Version: October 2007
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