Support services for military and defence personnel and their families - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. View cookies Collection Support services for military and defence personnel and their families Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support. From: Ministry of Defence Published 11 September 2023 1 April 2025 See all updates Armed forces covenant Armed Forces Covenant: guidance and support 17 April 2024 Collection Armed Forces Covenant: annual reports 16 December 2025 Collection Childcare Childcare for Service children 1 January 2026 Guidance Education Armed Forces Families Fund grants improving lives for Service Families 22 March 2023 News story Guidance for Service personnel and their families on child welfare policies 4 September 2025 Guidance Service pupil premium 16 April 2026 Guidance Service children in state schools (SCISS) 23 September 2024 Guidance MOD Local Authority Partnership (MODLAP) 19 March 2025 Guidance Service Pupils in Schools: Non-statutory guidance 1 April 2025 Guidance Employment Rights and responsibilities for reservists and employers Recruiting ex-Services personnel 30 June 2025 Guidance Career Transition Partnership 1 October 2024 Guidance Finance Financial top tips for service personnel 15 June 2020 Guidance Appeal a decision against financial assistance for a reservist Information for defence personnel about USA tax regulations 8 January 2025 Guidance Universal Credit for armed forces personnel posted overseas 17 January 2025 Guidance Housing and accommodation Forces Help to Buy: help to get on the property ladder 9 January 2026 Guidance Pensions and compensation Reserve Forces Pension Scheme 2005 24 October 2013 Collection War Widows / War Widowers Pension / funeral expenses 2 August 2018 Form Armed forces pensions 31 March 2026 Guidance Security Think before you share online 21 October 2013 Guidance Service complaints Armed Forces Service Complaints process 1 April 2026 Guidance Welfare and support The Battle Back programme 12 December 2012 Guidance Defence recovery and personnel recovery centres 21 September 2022 Guidance Mental health support for the UK armed forces 10 November 2023 Guidance Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) 23 February 2024 Guidance Domestic abuse: guidance and support for the armed forces community 22 May 2025 Collection Adoption and fostering support for Service Personnel 13 January 2025 Guidance Established Long-Term Relationship status for service personnel 17 January 2025 Guidance MOD ex-gratia payments in lieu of Maternity Allowance 28 January 2025 Guidance Health and wellbeing services for armed forces personnel and their families 24 March 2025 Guidance Separation and divorce guide for military personnel spouses and partners 23 March 2023 Guidance Updates to this page Published 11 September 2023 show all updates 1 April 2025 Added: Service Pupils in Schools: Non-statutory guidance. 24 March 2025 Added 'Health and wellbeing services for armed forces personnel and their families'. 28 January 2025 Added 'MOD ex-gratia payments in lieu of Maternity Allowance'. 17 January 2025 Added 'Established Long-Term Relationship status for service personnel'. 17 January 2025 Added 'Universal Credit for armed forces personnel posted overseas'. 13 January 2025 Added: 'Adoption and fostering support for Service Personnel'. 8 January 2025 Added 'Information for defence personnel about USA tax regulations'. 11 September 2023 First published. Contents Is this page useful? Maybe Thank you for your feedback Help us improve GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab