Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Johnny Mercer, said:

I am committed to improving the support available to our former service personnel who we owe a huge debt of gratitude. 

Today is a huge step forward in helping veterans to prove their service, enabling them to access support services more easily.

I would urge all veterans to apply for their Veteran Card, and use it to access the services, such as Veteran Railcards and specialist healthcare, they are entitled to.

The Veteran Card has already been provided to all service leavers as part of the discharge process with effect from 18 February 2019, and retrospectively to those who left on or after 17 December 2018. 

To apply for a Veteran Card visit www.gov.uk/veteran-card