Veterans UK

Veterans UK is a service within the UK Ministry of Defence that provides advice and support to veterans, serving personnel, and their families on matters such as pensions, compensation, and welfare benefits.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

0.1

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

120

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

11.9

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Digital version of Veteran Card launched

Friday, 17 October 2025

Veterans can now apply for and download a secure digital version of the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card via the GOV.UK One Login app....

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Wider services and support available to UK Armed Forces and Veterans

Monday, 16 December 2024

Defence Business Services, on behalf of the MOD, is responsible for delivering a range of services and support for UK Armed Forces, veterans and their...

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Unclaimed medals can you help us shape our services?

Friday, 07 July 2023

If you have previously served in the armed forces (or have a relative that has) with an unclaimed medal, we would like to speak to you....

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Soldiers who fell in France a generation apart honoured in graveside ceremonies

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

The final resting places of three soldiers have been identified and services of rededication have been held at their graves in France....

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Veterans UK Customer Satisfaction Survey 2021

Thursday, 22 April 2021

Veterans UK are always trying to improve the services we deliver to our customers and one of the best ways to understand how we can make improvements ...

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Veterans UK start an exercise to correct some Restored Widows’ Pensions

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Veterans UK are conducting an administrative exercise to re-visit commencing dates for restored widows’ pensions under the War Pension Scheme, to iden...

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Power outage affecting Veterans UK helpline Normal service now expected from Tues 19th November

Thursday, 14 November 2019

As a result of a power outage at Veterans UK’s offices, the Veterans UK helpline is currently offering a limited service....

Armed forces pensions for life

Monday, 11 May 2015

Pensions for life to be awarded to Armed Forces Pension Scheme 75 and War Pension Scheme spouses and civil partners....

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War Pension Scheme payments increases from April 2015

Monday, 19 January 2015

The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme from 6 April 2015 have now been announced and are set out in the tables...

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