Citizens Advice
There are many different types of financial support available for people in the armed forces, veterans and their families.
By clicking on the button below, you can find out what financial help might be available to you, depending on your situation. You can find details of organisations that might be able to help you further.
Discover your benefits and concessions
Combat Stress Charity
This charity provides specialist clinical treatment and support for veterans from the British Armed Forces. It focuses on supporting those with PTSD, Complex-PTSD, and moral injury resulting from experiences during military service.
Get veteran mental health support
Defence Discount Scheme
The Defence Discount Service is open to members of the Armed Forces community, including:
- serving and reserve personnel
- Armed Forces veterans
- spouses/partners of service personnel
- bereaved spouses/partners
- MoD civil servants; members of the cadet forces
- NATO personnel serving in UK-based posts
Discover the Defence Discount Service
Forces Employment Charity
The Forces Employment Charity aims to empower the Armed Forces community with lifelong employment advice and by supporting veterans in the justice system.
Contact the Forces Employment Charity
Royal British Legion (RBL)
The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Support starts after one day of service and continues through life, long after service is over.
Discover the Royal British Legion
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA)
The SSAFA believes that the commitment of our Armed Forces and their families deserves our lifelong support. They provide practical, emotional, and financial support to anyone who is serving or has ever served and their families. Whenever you need the team, they’ll do whatever they can to help.
Togetherall
Togetherall is a free online space where serving personnel, veterans, and their families can talk about what’s troubling them, and get help and support in a safe environment whenever they need it.
The service is easy to use, completely anonymous, and available 24/7. Trained professionals are online at all times to ensure everyone is safe.
Veterans' Gateway
The Veterans' Gateway provides a single point of contact for veterans of the UK armed forces and their families seeking advice and support.