Please note this survey has moved to the official UK Government and Parliament website – and we need your support.

With the Prime Minister this month setting out his commitment to increase defence spending to build a modern and resilient armed forces, the reality of life after service for veterans injured during service has been laid bare by new research.

Hilary Meredith Solicitors received over 1000 responses from injured veterans to its Life After Service 2025 survey, with just 2% saying the UK is the best place in the world to be a veteran and just 3% saying veterans are sufficiently well supported on civvy street.

Despite this, the majority (66%) of veterans would still recommend a career in the armed forces to others, underlining their selfless commitment to service.

In other findings, 85% of veterans said there is still an element of shame and stigma within the armed forces over mental health issues while 82% said the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, which provides serving and former service personnel injured as a result of service with compensation, is not fit for purpose.

We are urging the government to do more to support armed forces veterans.

Please show your support by signing our survey today:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714248