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

Getting my card

Had a few issues with getting my veterans status organised.
Emailed the team who sorted me out in double quick time.
Shout out to Clover who helped me out

February 20, 2026
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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

Having some issues with logging in it…

Having some issues with logging in it was quickly resolved with help from Tracy at Defence Discounts.

February 20, 2026
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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

I have had a few problems sorting out…

I have had a few problems sorting out my application for a DDS Card, Tracy was really helpful taking me through the necessary steps.
Many thanks for your help!

February 20, 2026
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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

Great experience for organising my blue…

Great experience for organising my blue light card by John.
Straight forward application to fill out and super fast dealing with it and approval via email.
great idea the card and look forward to getting some discounts, thanks again John :)

February 20, 2026
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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

Rhiannon took positive steps to try and…

Rhiannon took positive steps to try and rectify the non appearnce of the banner telling me my card needed renewing. Turned out it was not at the DDS end but some setting on the browser I was using. Changed Browser and all worked as it should

February 20, 2026
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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

First class

Excellent customer service and very helpful from Clover

February 16, 2026
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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

Top class support

I am most impressed with Defence Discount especially the discounts ex members of the armed forces get, even us old national servicemen.
Most of all if you have a problem like I had you can count on top class support and help like I received from Tracy, just brilliant thanks

February 10, 2026
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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

I was having difficulty getting into my…

I was having difficulty getting into my account. Got in touch with DDS and was contacted by Rhiannon who solved my issue with ease and now I’m back in. Many thanks!

February 18, 2026
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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

As I was unable to validate my card or…

As I was unable to validate my card or pay for it. I asked if my account could be deleted so I could re apply
This was done quickly and the process to re apply was easy via the website and finally the app, my card was validated next day and I have paid my due £5.00 and my physical card has been printed and is on the way.
Excellent service, even though you have to do it on line.

February 16, 2026
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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 3 out of 5 stars

It was massively more difficult to…

It was massively more difficult to register on the DDS website; and subsequently apply for a Privilege card than I expected. The process took about 3 weeks in total. That said; the lovely Clover helped me navigate the various protocol and website challenges as these arose; and we got there in the end ! Waiting for the Privilege Card to arrive.

February 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The DDS card is an essential bit of kit…

The DDS card is an essential bit of kit that makes us veterans feel a little more appreciated, good stuff and keep up the good work.

February 17, 2026
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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

Fantastic

Fantastic. Couldn’t ask for anything more. Rhiannon was very professional and very helpful. Quick responses and provided answers to all questions. 5*****

February 17, 2026
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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 4 out of 5 stars

Rianna to the rescue

I had a small problem and I needed to change my email. There was a spot of confusion however along came Rianna. By this time I was almost at my wits end however she persevered and I finally had a more than satisfactory conclusion. Well done Rianna.

February 16, 2026
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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

Helpful account reset/management fix.

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 recall ever doing that, so very well done to them). If it does feel like a while before DDS respond to your help ticket, don’t worry- they have to be thorough and they will sort it in the end. Thanks DDS!

February 3, 2026
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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

Membership Renewal

Reece was exceptionally helpful when I required a renewal of my membership, taking care of all login queries and password resets.

February 12, 2026
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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

discount code download

Had a minor problem with downloading a discount code. Rhiannon was quick to respond and gave some great tips on how to resolve the issue

February 4, 2026
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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

I emailed DDS to change my email…

I emailed DDS to change my email address. Clover dealt with my issue with no hassle.
Thank you Clover.

February 13, 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 4 out of 5 stars

Great service from Rhiannon

Great service from Rhiannon. Now just looking forward to seeing our offer go live so Defence and Bluelight Card holders can make the most of it this Spring!

February 13, 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

Let DDS know of discounts missing from list.

Portsmouth Royal Dockyard offers a 30% discount to DDS card holders but wasn’t mentioned on the DDS website/App. An email to the team yielded a success. And the team had the courtesy in letting me know when is was updated. Well done.

February 12, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review – we love hearing how much members enjoy using their Blue Light Cards!

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was having difficulty getting into my…

I was having difficulty getting into my account, for some reason I’d been unable to log into it. I asked DDS for help in this matter and was contacted by Tracy, then over the course of several days Tracy gave me advice on what to do. A very helpful lady that managed to resolve this very frustrating problem, a big thanks to her for all that she did.

February 11, 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!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

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