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<p>The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card Scheme has had a two-phase rollout. Phase 1 is
complete; all Service leavers since December 2018 automatically receive a Veteran
Card from the MOD as part of their Service Leaver Pack.</p><p>Phase 2 extends access
to the Veteran Card to those who left before December 2018. The new digital application
and verification service launched at 00:01 on 28 January 2024 allowing pre-2018 veterans
to apply for the card.</p><p>The current delivery contract allows for the production
of 50,000 Phase 2 pre-2018 veteran cards per month and are issued within an average
of 14 calendar days from date of application receipt. As of 7 March 2024, in the six
weeks since launch, there have been a total of 83,730 Phase 2 applications received,
and 67,335 cards issued.</p><p>Demand is determined by the number of veterans who
choose to apply and not the overall number of veterans in the UK. Extensive communications
have been issued by both the MOD and Office for Veterans' Affairs in relation to the
application service.</p>
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