Digital Veteran Card passes 23,000 downloads as veterans encouraged to discover its benefits
What was announced
More than 23,000 digital Veteran Cards have been downloaded since launch in October 2025, helping veterans access discounts and prove their service using their phone.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Veterans encouraged to find out how the digital Veteran Card can help them access discounts and support
- More than 23,000 digital Veteran Cards downloaded since launch in October 2025
- Veterans can apply for the digital version through the GOV.UK One Login app once their physical card has been fully processed and dispatched
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “More than 23,000 digital cards have been downloaded since the service launched last October, giving veterans a convenient way to keep proof of their service on their phone.”
- “More than 23,000 digital Veteran Cards have now been downloaded.”
- “More than 23,000 digital Veteran Cards have been downloaded since launch.”
Who and where
People
- Stephanie Peacock (MP for Barnsley South (Labour)) · more news
- Mr Calvin Bailey (MP for Leyton and Wanstead (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK government department) · more news
- Ministry of Defence (UK government department) · more news
- Government Digital Service (sub organisation) · more news
- Office for Veterans' Affairs (sub organisation) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Barnsley South, Leyton And Wanstead.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: GOV.UK services.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/digital-veteran-card-passes-23000-downloads-as-veterans-encouraged-to-discover-its-benefits
- Published 2026-11-07 00:01:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-07 00:15:45 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 9620, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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