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Cookies are small files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to make 'Apply for Armed Forces Compensation or a War Pension' (‘our service’) work and collect information about how you use our service.

Essential cookies

Essential cookies keep your information secure while you use 'our service'. We do not need to ask permission to use them.

Essential cookies
Name Purpose Expires
__VCAP_ID__ Used to keep track of your progress and answers When you close your browser window
JSESSIONID Used to keep track of your progress and answers When you close your browser window
mod_veterans_session Used to keep track of your progress and answers When you close your browser window
vet-COOKIE Used to keep track if you have accepted our cookie policy 1 year
vet-GA Used to keep track if you have accepted analytical cookies 1 year
XSRF-TOKEN Used to keep track of your progress and answers 2 hours

Analytics cookies (optional)

With your permission, we use Google Analytics to collect data about how you use 'our service'. This information helps us to improve our service.

Google is not allowed to use or share our analytics data with anyone.

Google Analytics stores anonymised information about:

  • how you got to 'our service'
  • the pages you visit on 'our service' and how long you spend on them
  • any errors you see while using 'our service'
Google Analytics cookies
Name Purpose Expires
_ga Checks if you’ve visited 'our service' before. This helps us count how many people visit our site. 2 years
_gid Checks if you’ve visited 'our service' before. This helps us count how many people visit our site. 24 hours