Petition · Ministry of Defence
Criminalise pretending to be a member of the armed forces or a veteran
Open for signatures
801 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government to make it a specific criminal offence for any person to pretend to be serving or to have served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces.
Any person gaining any financial or any type of help by pretending to have served in the Armed Forces past or present should be made a specific criminal offence under charges similar to fraud. This includes turning up to parades wearing medals.
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
801
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
29 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.