Financial Support for the Armed Forces

Links to organisations that can provide financial advice and support.

• Citizens Advice Bureau: the charity for your community

• Benefits and concessions for the Armed Forces, veterans and their families (CAB): There are many different kinds of financial help available for people in the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

• Pension and compensation schemes for the armed forces, veterans and their families (CAB): Information on pension schemes available to current and former members of the armed forces, depending on when they served. Covers types of scheme, help for war widows and widowers, help for people who sustained injuries during their service and sources of further help.

• Money Force: the home of money guidance for UK Service personnel and their families
• Money Advice Service: Free, unbiased and independent advice.
• Defence Discount Service: - the only official Ministry of Defence (MOD) discount service and also home of the Defence Privilege Card.
• Benefit and Council Tax Support: Advice on who can claim benefits, what you can claim, advice on housing and council tax support and contact details for the service.
• Dover, Deal and District Citizens Advice Bureau: An independent local charity which provides free information and advice to everyone who needs it regardless of race, sex, colour, disability, sexuality or nationality.  The Services is free, independent, confidential and impartial. 

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