Armed Forces and Veterans Legislation

Regulations governing military personnel, veterans support, service benefits, and armed forces administration.

The Power to Award Degrees etc. (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) (Amendment) Order 2026

The Public Service (Social Security and Veterans) Act 2023 primarily focuses on reforming certain administrative aspects of the social security system and making specific amendments related to the provision of services and support for armed forces veterans.

The Act introduces changes concerning the format and content of social security statements provided to claimants and modifies provisions related to the Department for Work and Pensions' oversight and reporting duties, particularly in areas intersecting with veterans' services.

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The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

Published: Tue 16th Jun 26

The Armed Forces Act 2021 modernizes and amends various aspects of the service law governing the UK Armed Forces, focusing on enhancing service discipline, establishing clear rules for prosecuting historic matters arising from overseas operations, and making administrative updates to service justice procedures and personnel regulations.

The Act maintains the overall framework of service justice while adapting it to contemporary operational and legal requirements.

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The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cleethorpes Armed Forces Day) Regulations 2026

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cleethorpes Armed Forces Day) Regulations 2026 establish temporary and specific prohibitions on aircraft flying below 5,000 feet mean sea level within a 3 nautical mile radius centered at 533334N 0000115W between 1100 and 1630 hours UTC on June 27th and 28th, 2026, to safeguard the public during flying displays planned for the Cleethorpes Armed Forces Day event, allowing exceptions only for flights authorized by the Display Director.

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The Education (Student Support for Postgraduate Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Thu 4th Jun 26

The Armed Forces Act 2023 updates the legal framework governing the armed forces, primarily focusing on service discipline, the exercise of command powers, and specified amendments to existing armed forces legislation.

It addresses necessary procedural and structural updates to ensure the proper governance and conduct of service personnel both domestically and overseas.

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The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026

Published: Thu 28th May 26

The Armed Forces Act 2011 makes various amendments to the existing legislation governing the UK Armed Forces, focusing primarily on reforming and modernizing the Service Justice System, establishing new procedures for dealing with service complaints, and making necessary consequential changes to service law to improve discipline, fairness, and administrative efficiency for members of the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force.

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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Regulations 2026

These Regulations consolidate and clarify the arrangements for ensuring aviation safety within the UK Armed Forces, specifically by amending existing legislation to detail the obligations of service chiefs regarding safety compliance and granting the Secretary of State specific powers to take remedial action if necessary safety measures are found to be deficient or inadequate concerning military aircraft operations.

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The Armed Forces Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2026

These 2022 Regulations amend the principal Regulations concerning pensions and compensation payable to members of the Armed Forces upon the termination of their service, detailing specific changes to the existing legal framework governing these payments.

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The Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Mon 18th May 26

The Armed Forces (Pensions and Awards) Act 2015 primarily legislates to amend the arrangements for pensions, awards, and compensation paid to members of the armed forces, as well as service civilians, making provisions for the establishment of new pension schemes and making necessary consequential changes.

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