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Rejoin and pension Transfer.
Good day. I served 4 years prior to 2005 when I believe there was some change in the Army pension. I will be rejoining the Army in December and I am just wondering if my privious 4 year pension contributions will be transfered over to the new style pension (which I know very little about) Any advice would be great. Thanks
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Overseas saving & BFPO woes
Long time married quarter resident - almost lost my house savings to the 2 Icelandic banks now desperately trying to spread savings. Looking to open savings accounts from overseas. Amazing how many will not accept a BFPO postcode. I simply do not have a UK address, apart from my BFPO address. Name and shame those who do…
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What to send soldier in Iraq??
Hello all, My brothers set to head out to Iraq soon and I was hoping for some advice. Im planning to make the most of the free postage by sending him parcels etc while hes away from home. I just wondered if anyone who had been out there could tell me what would of been useful to recieve from home???? Weve heard stories of…
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Help!!!!!!!!worried
Son is due to start basic in a week, sworn his oath etc but has been called back to recruiting office to talk about screening...office is shut and i am worried sick and so is he.....can anyone help
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I'd just like to say...
...whether you/your OH thinks they will be staying in the forces for life or not PLEASE go to your local council's asap and get on their waiting list for housing. I know things may have changed since my OH was "in" but as soon as we got married we put ourselves down on 2 housing lists just in case. Whilst he was still…
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Council Tax
Hi My other half serves with the Royal Navy and is away for a 6 month trip next year leaving me in the house on my own. Is there anyway I can get some help with the council tax?:rotfl:
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Just got my Veterans Travel Card Today
Although I posted a while ago when I first heard about it, my Veterans Concessionary Oyster Card arrived in the post today. Yippee, free travel in London on the buses, tube, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground trains at any time and free travel on some other trains in London after 0930 Mon to Fri and all day at…
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Choice of regiment
One of my friends is undertaking his 1st stage training. he has been asked to select which regiments of the Royal Artillery would be his 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices. No indications of pluses or minuses of each regiment have been given to him. Is there a website that he could go to that gives details of what the individual…
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Ball Gowns
With Christmas fast approaching and money really tight I was hoping to find out what sites you ladies have used to buy your outfits for the Christmas balls. First one I'm going to as they didn't have one last year or the year before!
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Diego Garcia entitlement?
hello everybody iam a marine recently drafted to bfbiot Diego Garcia, i currently recieve sma and was wondering if iam entitiled to IEs or to claim anything else? iam a homeowner, which i rent out the draft is considered a 6month deployment with the opportunity to extend to 12 months. many thanks
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Anyone applied for a new credit card using a BFPO Address online?
Just having a quick look for a new 0% credit card as our current one's deal is ending soon. Has anyone applied for a new credit on-line whilst using a BFPO address? Have had a quick look, but found most don't accept the postcode. I think the only way to do it is over the phone am I right? Thanks