Defence Discount Service Reviews 

946
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 439 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally helpful, polite, and professional when guiding them through various account and card applications. People deeply appreciate the prompt, clear, and effective assistance provided via email to quickly resolve frustrating technical problems. However, some people mentioned that it is impossible to speak with someone directly because phone lines are closed. Consumers also noted that receiving an initial reply to support tickets can sometimes take several days over busy periods. Others experienced occasional confusion or delays regarding membership eligibility rules and digital access recovery.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanted to book holiday with Riviera travel for 10% discount, but they do not recognise DDS! But did recognise Blue Light (BL), logged into DDS to see if they had a crossover number I could use, as BL... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with a discount code on the DDS website and raised a question. Tracy responded very shortly and requested further information. I supplied this and by the next day I had a very compreh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My old Defence Discount account had lapsed and I wanted to see whether I was eligible for a new one. As a retired MoD Civil Servant of 40 years standing I was hoping that I could but John explained wh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a period of inactivity with my account, I found I couldn’t log in. Contacted DDS and over a few days, and some verification, Clover was able to reset my access and merge two accounts (didn’t rec... See more

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my app not working…

I had an issue with my app not working so contacted the team at the defence discount service by email and had a prompt reply from Reece who was extremely helpful and has now helped me sort the issue.

March 2, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received. Thank you for your feedback and support!  

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Question about a discount for a cruise line.

I asked about a discount for booking with a cruise line. I couldn't see, so I contacted the Defence discount service.
Rhiannon replied and informed me what to do. In the meantime, someone would sort out the error.

March 4, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renewing card issues

I had an issue renewing my card as it had expired and I couldnt figure out how to locate "veteran" from the drop down box , so I contacted the DDS helpline and Rhiannon was very helpful , very patient and fixed the problem for me , thank you .

March 4, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John was very helpful

John was very helpful, and helped me solve a problem I had when trying to renew my membership.

March 4, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Web-site issues

When fighting with the web-site to change my email address, John went above and beyond the call of duty to help me surmount the technical issues and achieve success.

February 28, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Applied for my second card and despite…

Applied for my second card and despite a few problems all got sorted.jusy waiting to use my card

March 3, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello, 

We are delighted to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. 

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worth the wait

I applied for my second card and despite a few problems the help I received the card and am now using it. Thank you for all the help and support

March 3, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John was understanding

John was understanding, he helped get through the process easily.

March 1, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class admin…

Haven't actually used yet but from what I've experienced so far the admin side of DDS it's first class. Special mention of Tracy who was very helpful. Thank you.

March 1, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are delighted to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Query about a discount code on the website

I picked up an anomaly on the web page and submitted a request online to get it logged. I received a response promptly from Rhiannon and she's actioned my request promptly and kept me up to date on the situation - thank you!

February 25, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can`t log in to my account.

Can`t log in to my account.

Difficult to submit request for help.

Eventually managed to submit request for help.

Received confirmation email but no idea when I may receive assistance.

February 27, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hi K. E. B.,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and rating. 

We're sorry you didn't enjoy your experience with us today. Feedback from our members is crucial to us, and we use it to continually improve our service and make it better for you and our other members.

We don't want you feeling dissatisfied with our efforts today, so we would appreciate you sending an email to support@bluelightcard.zendesk.com (mailto:support@bluelightcard.zendesk.com) with the subject line 'Trust Pilot (Your name)' so we can chat to you about your review and see what we can do.

Many Thanks
___________________
The Blue Light Card Team

Here for you because you're here for all of us 💙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Membership Query

I contacted the DDS as my membership had expired and I had recently retired from the MOD so I needed to query if I was still eligible. John was very helpful and efficient and dealt with my query swiftly and professionally. I would definitely recommend the services of the DDS.

February 26, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received. Thank you for your feedback and support!  

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The high standard of service is well illustrated by the effort to follow up advice.

The Defence Discount Service was until recently the only way of proving one's status as a veteran, but apart from that offers such as the discount at Bill's restaurants mean that the cost of membership will be recovered with only one purchase. Another benefit is the discount available on fares of British Airways and Qatar Airways. In the last week I had a problem booking Qatar flights on the website: I obtained helpful advice (although I had already established a workaround), but when Rhiannon very effectively followed up the issue - when I'd been too busy to respond to the initial advice - I was very impressed with her service.

February 24, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We’re happy to hear that you are enjoying your Defence Discount Service and have been able to make some great savings! 

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discount code problem

I had an issue with a discount code on the DDS website and raised a question. Tracy responded very shortly and requested further information. I supplied this and by the next day I had a very comprehensive response from Tracy which cleared up the problem. Always been impressed with DDS and following this I am even more impressed. Well done Tracy for excellent service!

February 20, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s amazing to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support, and we hope you get to make some great savings with us in the future!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kept in touch throughout my issues

Kept in touch throughout my issues. All resolved without any SNAFU

February 17, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello, 

We are delighted to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from John

Great service from John. He was really patient and helpful.

February 23, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s amazing to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support, and we hope you get to make some great savings with us in the future!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a personal question regarding my…

I had a personal question regarding my account.

Rhiannon responded promptly and gave me a very clear explanation and resolution to my concerns regarding an ex partner still having access to the account.

February 23, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello, 

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review – we really appreciate this!

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having initially having problems with…

Having initially having problems with paperwork I was contacted by Rhiannon who gave me a list of options available to me,once I had sent off the relevant documents she came straight back to me assuring me all was now ok , she was very efficient and professional and made the whole experience stress free.

February 18, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s amazing to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support, and we hope you get to make some great savings with us in the future!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was having difficulty resettingmy…

I was having difficulty resettingmy login password, I emailed DDS for help in this matter and was contacted by Clover who very kindly sent me a reset link. A big thank you to Clover for helping me to resolve the issue.

February 21, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service.

Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

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