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Help with reason for army discharge
Hi, This is a long shot but was wondering if anyone can help?My partner was discharged from the Army 20 yrs ago and the reason for discharge was given as a paragragh number,I'm looking for anyone who knows wot these paragraphs are if at all possible,Many thanks to anyone in advance if you can help me.
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How best to send parcel to afgan
Hi daughter has a shoebox to fill with sweets and stuff for friend in afgan we have weighed it and its around 1.6kg can she just take it to post office and send it or is there another way that's best thanks
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500 copies of themathsfactor.com Times Tables to give away to Army families!
Carol Vorderman’s online maths school, themathsfactor.com, is offering a staggering 500 copies of their Times Tables to Army families! Combining the best of traditional ways of learning with the best of the new, themathsfactor.com offers online maths tuition for primary school pupils to use at home. It helps thousands of…
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‘Ex-forces Charter’ Petition, please sign.
The Government must set up an ‘Ex-forces Charter’ guaranteeing quality of care to former armed services personnel in health, housing and employment. Because of the nature of the work carried out by the armed forces and the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in them, we believe that the government has a moral…
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Royal navy want redundancy money back
Hi, I was hoping someone could give me some advice or point me in the right direction. my sister got made redundant from the royal navy last year. She left in September and since then has been working in a factory since then. She made an application to the MPGS and has been successful. She has since been told that she…
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Looking for Penpals in Forces
Where better to ask the question than on the Forces thread, I just wondered if there was a link (did find one on Dear Dedrie - The Sun), i I've looked at few sites through Google and most are dating sites, not that isn't something in the future, but I figured that theres all ages out on Service, and I would guess that the…
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Defence Privilege Card
This is a discound card for serving and ex serving people you have to pay £5 for it but, you get sent the card and a discont card for iceland for 10% off https://www.gov.uk/government/news/armed-forces-discount-card-launched-in-time-for-christmas https://www.defenc!!!!!!!!!!ervice.co.uk/
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NFF e-update: March/April 2013
Click here to read the latest e-update from the NFF Highlights in this edition include: * NFF speaks to the Navy Board - The body responsible for running the Royal Navy * NFF Website Poll: The 2013 Armed Forces Pay Award has been announced; tell us what you think * New Homeport: Out now * Armed Forces Pay Award 2013:…
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Removal costs for first army house.
Hi wonder if anyone could help please, we have been offered our first army house after getting married. We are going to be moving over a 100 miles away as before we were wed hubby just came home at weekends to my hometown. With it being our first move i was told by someone our costs for removal vans etc may be covered.…
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Car insurance required, short term, young driver?
Hi, my son aged 19, passed his test last month, and is in the army based aboad at the moment. His licence has just come through from the DVLA so when he gets home next week (for 2-3 months for training) he wants to get a car just for the period he is home as he does not need one when he goes back to his unit. Where should…
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Miniature Medals
After searching numerous websites, I found these were the cheapest by far for miniatures (£4 ea + p&p), and thought over savvy savers might want to save a few quid: http://www.messdress.com/
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Defence Properties Direct
Hi Has anybody purchased a house through Defence Properties Direct?
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lsa and tax credits
hi just a quick query hubby due to go to afghan for tour of 7 months. Is LSA taxable, as in will this affect my tax credits payments? we receive 107 per month tax credit? thanks in advance
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Tax Paid Earnings
I currently receive a 'financial retention pay' every month. If I am taxed on this, should it be pensionable as well? Ulysseuk
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BFPO address and Paypal? How?
Hi all, just thought i'd ask here first - trying to get someone to add a BFPO gift address to their Paypal Account, i have noticed it's not just as easy as you'd think (no postcode/county etc). Is there any way or any 'official' address you can use instead just to bide by Paypal - but then obviously just use the PFBO when…
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ELC - wanting to do a course
Hi My partner is in the RAF and wants to do his licences, as part of the course he needs his ELC's to go against some of the course, he went in to the education centre to ask for his file to obtain them and because he did them before there new computer system, he was told he would have to "prove" that he did them, he has…
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Help For Heroes Great Wall of China Expedition 2013
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NFF e-update: January/February 2013
Click here to read the latest e-update from the NFF team Highlights in this edition include: * A comparison of the issues into the NFF office in 2011 and 2012. * Competition: Be a Mascot for the Army V Navy Rugby Union Match * Your Feedback Wanted: Homeport Poll * Your Feedback Wanted: The Armed Forces Covenant and…
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Credit refused because of address change due to postings
Wondered if you can help. Today went into York Orange shop to sign up for contract phone, £10 per month. When the guy phoned through to check credit rating we were refused! This was very embarassing being refused and wasted 1/2 hour of our day and left without new phone! I am in the Military. I have been at current address…
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army pension claim ?
Hi, My o/h put in a claim for a military pension several months ago, on the grounds he sustained a serious arm injury while serving, this was made worse by the fact that he never received the correct medical treatment at the time, After years of pain and operations to try and correct things, his consultant told him he was…
