The Ministry of Defence’s guidance on the redress of individual grievances and service complaints, set out in JSP 831, has been subject to a series of recent revisions. The most recent updates, effective from November 2026, encompass revisions to the underlying policy, detailed procedure, standard complaint forms, and an added equality analysis. Earlier modifications include updates to the complaint procedure and the primary complaint form in October 2026, and a focused update to the appeal form in October 2026.
Key milestones in the latest refresh of JSP 831 are:
- 3 Nov 2026: Updated policy, procedure, service complaint form, appeal form, and equality analysis.
- 28 Oct 2026: Revised procedure and complaint form.
- 14 Oct 2026: Updated service complaint application to appeal form.
- 1 Apr 2026: Introduced changes to reflect the operational commencement of the Office of the Armed Forces Commissioner.
- 8 Sep 2025: Enhanced policy and procedure, plus the addition of an equality analysis.
- 8 Apr 2024: Comprehensive update of JSP 831 and its supporting documentation.
- 3 Oct 2023: Revised guidance and directive on individual grievances, and refreshed the service complaint form.
- 15 Jun 2022: General updates to documents featured on the webpage.
- 24 Aug 2021: Adjustments to JSP parts 1 and 2.
- 16 Oct 2020: Updated JSP 831 parts 1, 2 and Annex F.
- 21 Jan 2016: Revised JSP parts 1 and 2, and added the Annex F service complaints form.
- 4 Jan 2016: Introduced Part 1 directive and Part 2 guidance for the first time.
- 28 May 2015: Added a link to MOD actions concerning police cautions for service personnel.
- 23 Sep 2014: Updated JSP 831 and its Annex F.
- 2 Feb 2012: Original publication of the guidance.
These successive updates ensure that the framework for handling service complaints remains current, aligned with legislative developments, and supportive of fair redress mechanisms for service personnel.
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