Forces Mutual Rescue Covers

Breakdown in the UK

you’ll get back on the road fast with 400 recovery specialists in the UK on hand, 365 days a year

Going abroad?

Be a worry-free wanderer with European cover available

Cover for your car

regardless of who’s driving it, if it breaks down

This product is available in the UK and to British Forces Germany (BFG). Visit our legal page for further details.

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Policy Documents

What’s included

Forces Mutual provides:
  • Free UK-based helpline for emergencies
  • Fast roadside assistance, providing up to 1 hour of labour costs at the roadside to try and repair the fault
  • Free cover for your caravan or trailer when attached to an insured vehicle
  • Recovery to the nearest available repairer if your car can’t be repaired at the scene
  • Misfuelling cover
  • If you take our European cover, we will return you and your vehicle to the UK

What’s not included

Cover for:
  • Any costs (including labour) incurred by filling your car with the wrong fuel
  • Any mechanical damage caused by filling your car with the wrong fuel
  • Cover for caravans over 7 metres long
  • Replacing or re-programming lost keys
  • Any claim within the first 24 hours after the policy start date. This does not apply to any renewing policies

For more information, please refer to the policy documents at the bottom of the page

Peace of mind from just £61.60 a year

  • UK cover for cars up to 10 years old – one-off payment of £61.60 per year
  • UK cover for cars more than 10 years old – one-off payment of £73.22 per year
  • European cover for cars up to 10 years old – one-off payment of £96.47 per year
  • European cover for cars more than 10 years old – one-off payment of £108.09 per year
  • All of the above cover options are available to UK residents

What’s included is based on the basic level of cover which is Roadside cover. Additional cover is available, for more information please see the policy documents where you can also see any exclusions and terms & conditions.

Breakdown Cover documents

Forces Mutual Rescue (Breakdown Cover) is provided by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyds), and is arranged and administered by PMGI Limited trading as Forces Mutual. For further details visit our legal page. 

It’s important you understand all of the Key Information for Breakdown Cover. We recommend you read the below documents including the Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) before you get a quote or buy and keep it in a safe place.

Breakdown Cover Policy Documents

Breakdown IPID UK

Breakdown IPID Europe

Policy Document

Breakdown Terms of Business

Breakdown cover for the Military family

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24-hour Rescue Control Centre

If you break down in the UK, call : 0800 731 4590 or 01277 235 790
If you’re deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and require assistance, text your full name and registration number to +44 (0) 7537 404890
If you break down in Europe, call : +44 1277 235 790

Have a Breakdown Cover question?

Take a look at some frequently asked questions about our Breakdown Cover:

Am I eligible for Breakdown Cover?Available to UK residents and British Forces Germany (BFG) who are eligible for Forces Mutual products – this includes serving & retired military, veterans and ex-forces, military support staff and military family members.: Breakdown Cover
How quickly will someone get to me if I break down?The aim is to attend the scene of a motor breakdown as quickly as possible. There may be times where delays arise due to external factors beyond control i.e. the weather or roadworks. During these times your patience is appreciated.: Breakdown Cover
Will you contact my friends or relatives?So that they don’t worry, a call will be made to a person of your choice to let them know you’re OK.: Breakdown Cover
Am I covered if I run out of fuel?You’re covered if you run out of fuel. The recovery specialist will take your vehicle to the nearest garage/filling station to refuel the vehicle, if none available on the recovery vehicle. You will need to pay for any fuel.: Breakdown Cover
Can I get help if I only have a flat tyre?Yes, although you should always carry a spare tyre. If you’re towing a caravan or trailer, remember to carry a spare tyre for that as well.: Breakdown Cover
If I’m towing a caravan or trailer, is that covered?Yes. If your car is towing a trailer or caravan, that’s covered as long as it’s attached to the car by a standard 50-millimetre (2 inch) towing coupling. Caravans and trailers are restricted to a maximum length of 7 metres.: Breakdown Cover
What happens if my car can’t be repaired at the roadside?For any type of cover, we will take the insured vehicle to the nearest repairer within 20 mins of the breakdown. If you have Roadside & Recovery, UK or UK and Europe cover, you are entitled to the following:

-we will take the insured vehicle and you to any one place within the UK that you choose, or

-if you are more than 50 miles from the home address:

• vehicle hire up to £250 so that you can complete your journey and return to collect the insured vehicle after repair, or

• alternative means of public transport up to £150 so that you can complete your journey and return to collect the insured vehicle after repair, or

• overnight accommodation (on a room only basis) for 1 night, up to £75 per person to a total of £500, near where the insured vehicle is being repaired: Breakdown Cover
Am I covered immediately when I purchase cover?Cover will be valid from midnight on the day that the Breakdown Cover is purchased. Break downs within the initial 24 hours of cover commencing will not be covered. This does not apply to policies at renewal.: Breakdown Cover
Which countries are covered in Europe?Any country which is a member of the European Union, Andorra, Iceland, Norway, Serbia or Switzerland (including Liechtenstein).: Breakdown Cover
What happens if someone else drives my car?Providing they are driving with your permission, your car is covered whoever is driving it. The cover only applies to the car named in the schedule.: Breakdown Cover
How can I pay for my Breakdown Cover?You can pay for your Breakdown Cover annually by either Direct Debit, debit card or credit card.: Breakdown Cover
What if I change my mind?If you decide that this insurance does not meet your needs, you may cancel it, without giving a reason, by contacting us within 14 days from the purchase of this policy and declare your requirement to cancel. Your premium will be returned to you, unless a claim(s) has been made on the policy within the period of insurance.

The 14-day period applies to new policies and the renewing of existing policies.: Breakdown Cover
What happens if I replace my car during the period of cover?Please tell us as soon as possible, either in writing or by phone, about any change of car including details of the registration number, registration date, make and model.

Phone: 0151 363 5290 – (Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm): Breakdown Cover
Is this policy automatically renewed?This will depend on how you paid for the policy. If you pay annually by direct debit, we will automatically renew your policy unless you opt out. If you pay by any other payment method, your policy will not automatically renew. Regardless of your payment method, we will write to you ahead of your renewal date to confirm the premium and payment options.: Breakdown Cover
Who provides the Breakdown Cover?Our Breakdown Cover is provided by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is managed by ERS Syndicate Management Limited.: Breakdown Cover
Do I pay for parts?The policyholder is responsible for the cost of any parts or fuel etc. which should be paid to the repairer.: Breakdown Cover
Am I covered anywhere in the UK?You’re covered anywhere within mainland England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the Scottish Isles.: Breakdown Cover
Who do I speak to if I have a question about Breakdown Cover?You can call us on 0151 363 5290 for further information.: Breakdown Cover

Breakdown cover just for the Military family

Get covered in minutes
Apply for Breakdown Cover Online
Or call us today on: 0151 363 5290
We’re open Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm