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MSE News: Royal British Legion to give veterans grants of up to £2,400 to help pay energy bills
The Royal British Legion, the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces community, has today launched a new grant scheme for veterans and their families who are struggling to pay their energy bills. The initiative will provide non-repayable emergency grants of up to £2,400 a year (£200 a month), and is…
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Armed Forces Board Sticky
Hi folks This is the new Armed Forces Board Sticky where links to all current important threads will be kept. Why a specific armed forces board? Military discount thread (MERGED) Please post all discounts here!
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Free return train travel for Vets attending Remembrance Sunday + RBL volunteers on Poppy Days
https://www.forces.net/heritage/remembrance/free-nationwide-rail-travel-veterans-and-serving-personnel-attending-services All info below from link above which I first saw posted on Hot UK Deals site About this deal National offer. Also for serving personnel too. There is flexibility for outbound and return travel. See…
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County Court Mediation
having submitted my defence ive been informed they wish to proceed to county court regarding my ticket for parking on private land . However they have sent a form which looks like they want to go to the small claims mediation service ? What do i do know ?
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Rewards for Forces/Forces Discoount cards
As US veteran living in the UK, the Forces Discount card is for MOD only (not US vets) so I can not apply. the Rewards for forces card will accept me though. Any comments from anyone about the Rewards for forces scheme (£12/lifetime) Is it worth it, is it widely accepted? Any negative experiences? Thank You
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Mileage Tax
Hello, has anyone filled out their own self assessment for claiming tax back for mileage? I dont really want to pay RIFT to do it if i can do it. Can anyone help out with this? Either a how to or calculator etc. I have done 10468 miles so as far as i can work out its £0.45 for the first 10,000 miles then £0.25 for anything…
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Double tapped AFPS payments Dec 22
Anyone else had two payments? We haven't, but my friend in Oz (widow's pension) has. I've given her the contact details for veterans uk, but she's currently on holiday and doesn't have her NI number or pension reference number on her. In the meantime, she knows that this money will have to be repaid - but expect that…
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Army increase at 55?
Served 22 years and retired on AP75 pension in 2010 at age of 42. I am 55 in Jan 2023, will my pension increase?
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Are ex TA's entitled to a pension etc?
My husband attended a TA reunion and one of the men mentioned about pensions but didn't know any details. So I thought I'd ask if they are entitled to a pension or anything else? My husband joined up in 1987 and left in 1996 and he was a Lance Corporal. My dad joined the TA's in 1963 and left in 1979.
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Pension increase multiplier
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/686424/Pensions_Increase_Multiplier_Tables_2018.xlsx Hi all Whilst waiting for a forecast, I thought I'd try and work it out myself but I do not know where to find the latest multiplier table, does anyone know where/how to find the latest tables…
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United Utilities
3 POSTS I was away in the Navy be in the navy 35 years . United Utilities put a CCJ on my crude file unknown to me there was a outstanding bill . I pad the bill back in 2011. then 12 weeks ago I applied for new mortgage on my home . Only to find out United Uttiles applied a charging order on my home . I was in shock . I…
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War widows pension and state pension
I am a little confused as veterans UK have informed me I will continue to receive my WWP and it will not affect my state pension once I reach state pension age. However DWP have told me I will only get one, which ever is the highest. Is this correct as I thought I would get WWP and a state pension. Not sure who to believe.
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Care homes for retired Army Officers or their spouses?
Afternoon all. Mother is in a care home where she is desperately, desperately unhappy and says she has nothing in common with the people there - even those who were once in the Army don't share her experiences and she feels very isolated with nobody to talk to about her past life/ her husband - she says they think she's a…
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Which address for official purposes?
Hi lovely money savers and experts with Armed Forces experience! My son is 20 and in the army, just completed 12m service and has now been allocated a UK base where he will spend the majority of his time. He will always have a home with me in Manchester, but is based a few hundred miles away and will visit home for…
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Minimum Number of Years of National Insurance Contributions required for a Full State Pension
When I Google the question, the answer clearly comes back as 35 years. I, however, have 41 years worth of NI contributions and the Gov.UK website still tells me that I have to contribute for another 3 years to earn the maximum state pension. The irony being that I was unable to pay enough contributions to count during the…
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Old Boys! Have you claimed your pension??
A few years ago I helped out the FIL who was a Veteran of the RN. He had left the RN in 1978 but didn't realise that when he reached 60yrs old he was entitled to claim a Forces Pension. They won't come looking for you, if you don't claim it, you won't get it. He is no speedy bullet, but isn't without his faculties either.…
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TUI HOLIDAY
I recently booked a holiday with TUI and due to corona tests not coming back I couldn’t make the flight, these tests were booked with chronomics who tui recommended. After so many phone calls we were offered a re booking of the holiday but we were unable to do this as my partner is going back in the marines September 6th…
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FH2B with intent to Holiday Let
Apologies if this is incorrect format for this forum, however. I'm looking at getting a mortgage and wish to make use of the forces H2B scheme. I intend to let the property out for 16 weeks of the year as a holiday let. Is there anything stopping me, as a first time buyer, using the FH2B scheme and doing this? TIA Harrier3
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Defence Discount query
My father a veteran recently received a Defence Discount card. If he orders something online through the site with discount is it ok for me to use my credit card as payment as he doesn't have one. The only thing he has is an ATM card as he always uses cash, anything online I always use my card for him.
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Clearing banks and MOD Payments
Hi All. How long should the transfer from JPAC to Santander take ? They told me all public fund transfers go through clearing banks but it’s been 10 working days now (including today) does the amount affect the time taken ? They’re obviously making interest off my money ! Santander keep giving me the brush off with…
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Stuck overseas and had a CCJ applied against me - No help form the court
Hello, looking for some help. (also posted in the credit ratings, but it is partly an armed forces issue) I'm in the Armed forces and have been deployed in the middle east since Feb 2020 which no chance to come back because of Covid19. I checked my credit score a few weeks ago, it's normally almost 999 but I saw it had…
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Reduced State Pension
I retired from the Army in 2014 after 35 years service. I have 40 years contributions to the state pension, but these years are reduced due to the fact I have an army pension. I was unaware about this until I asked for a state pension forecast. Having researched this, I understand the logic but wish someone had told me…
