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Free carvery meal or breakfast at Crown Carveries 25-30th June 2012
http://www.crowncarveries.co.uk/offer/armedforcesday/ Excellent news :beer: They serve us all year and now it's our turn to do something for them. To mark Armed Forces Day, we're serving a free carvery meal or breakfast* to Service people, past and present. So if you serve in Her Majesty's Armed Forces or have a veteran…
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Which forces charity to support?
It's my husband's 50th birthday in June and after his 40th party we were inundated with bottles of wine and spirits that people generously gave as presents. Rather than the same happen this time I would like to suggest donations in lieu of gifts to support a forces charity, as we have a number of friends with sons in the…
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(NORTHAMPTON) Armed Forces Day
If you are around Northampton on Saturday 30th June, Please feel free to come along as support this event which is raising money for ABF ( the soldiers charity) and Hounds for heroes. Yardley Hastings Armed Forces Day Saturday 30th June 2012 10am till 4pm Family fun day! Free Entry with parking available Day to include: -…
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Medical discharge Help
My mate is due to get medically discharged based on an attrributable med condition picked up during service. He is an OR9 with 28 years service, currently on scheme 75. What is he likely to walk away with? Is it tax free both the lump sum and monthly. He can work out his normal pension via the calculator but nothing in it…
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NPFS & RMW Poll – YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED
At the moment NPFS & RMW (Naval Personal Family Service & Royal Marines Welfare) have several different contact numbers, depending on the area in which the serving person is based, and the time of day you are calling. Would you welcome a single contact number or is the current system working well?
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Naval Families Federation: May e-update
Hello from the Naval Families Federation, Here is our May 2012 e-update: www.nff.org.uk/pdfdocs/may2012eupdate_live.pdf Highlights in this edition include: • The latest news from the NFF Team • Housing Information Centres (HICs) Become the Housing Allocations Service Centre (HASC) – YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED • An update on the…
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Married Quarter Issue - Please Please Help!!
Hi Guys! I have just been hit with a massive problem with my Housing Information Centre at High Wycombe. I know there is someone here that is in the know with all things married quarter wise so Im really hoping he/she can help me! Basically, I am based at RAF Lyneham, and as some of you may know, we are due to move to RAF…
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Nhs discounts??
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Planning exercises
This isn't a moneysaving issue, for which I apologise, but I've tried posting on an 'army-only' forum and didn't get anywhere so I thought I would ask here. I'm trying to get hold of practice planning exercises. Unfortunately the files I've managed to get hold of so far are corrupted and I can't seem to find them anywhere…
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Anyone use the Rewards For Forces Card?
Has anyone applied for this? I have just come across it and wondered if it is worth it or if anyone is using it? http://www.forcesdiscounts-mod.co.uk/
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2 questions! Tax Free on Ops and Ipads!
Hey all, I am currently on Ops in Afghanistan and as a gift to myself for 6 months of XXXX - i am planning on buying an Ipad. However, as a MSE, i am looking at the best possible way to purchase! Amazon currently offer tax free on these purchases but set a limit on how much spent ie they won't ship the Ipad out here. Does…
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Contacting the HASC: Your Feedback Wanted
The Navy Command Headquarters’ accommodation policy staff, who have been, and continue to, closely monitor the SFA allocations service provided by DIO Ops Accommodation as it transitions from the Housing Information Centres (HICs) to the Housing Allocations Service Centre (HASC), have asked us for feedback from Naval…
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Building a Good Credit Record in the Army
Hi everyone, I've never had any serious issues with credit or debt although I've finally reached the point where I'd like to prepare for applying for mortgages etc in the near future. I opened an account with Credit Expert to take a look at my credit file and it looks as though being in the Army (moving around a lot and…
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Mobile phone contract suspension whilst deployed
I called vodafone today asking whether they will 'suspend' my mobile contract whilst deployed on Ops - they will; all they require is a letter from your CO which you can email to them at their customer care website. Tell them the date you leave and they will suspend payments until you return. Once the phone is used again,…
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RAF Pension claim early.
Hello, Hoping someone can help because getting in a right mess. I have the old RAF pension 75. I served 4 years and now I am paying into an NHS pension so these 4 years of payments are not really any good to me. I have read a lot on the internet but I am just getting mixed up. Is there anyway to claim a lump sum from that…
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Help medical discharge
Please any help much appreciated. My husband has just been told Army might look to medically discharge him. He has done 16 years all ways got good reports and just got promoted in last lot. We know nothing about how this works how long it takes will the army just discharge him and dump him or will he be entitled to…
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Maternity
Hi Wondered if someone could help with a question on maternity leave pay. I believe that someone can take upto a year off but how is this paid. Full pay for all of it or just some and if just some what does it drop to. Assuming qualifying period has been met and return to work for period of 12 months after . I don't want…
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Leaving. Any secrets??.....
Well I've now officially signed off and am due to leave this time next year but realistically because of terminal leave and resettlement etc I will be aimin for leaving around sept/oct Just wondering if anyone knows any secrets. I heard from someone last week that when leaving, the local housing assosiations put you bottom…
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New BBC One Gardening Series
A new gardening series for BBC One, will transform gardens (or outside spaces) for good causes and is interested in hearing about outside spaces which need transforming where money is not available to complete the project. In particular, they would like to highlight the sacrifice and immeasurable support offered by the…
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divorced spouse
wonder if anyone could advise... my dad served 22 yrs in the army and was married to my mum, they divorced approx 9 years ago. my mum is struggling financially so i was wondering if she could claim off my dad's army pension ?? i rang the generic number on the army website for pension but they advised it depends what was…
