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Widows Pension benifits from a commuted Pension (AFPS 75)
HI, I wonder if someone could please offer some guidance? All amounts are approximate. My father joined the RAF in '78 and left at age 40 in 2000. He commuted some of his pension to recieve a lump sum when he demobbed. He recieved £400 per month to start with and as far as we were aware his monthly pension would double to…
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Breakfast at the Union Jack Club - is it worth it?
I'm staying at the Union Jack club in Waterloo next month (via Temporary Honorary membership). I normally raid the local supermarket for breakfast rather than pay for a hotel breakfast, but wondered if it was worth having breakfast at the UJC?
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British army south African passport refused visa please help
Hi all I was wondering if you could help us. My partner is in the uk army but has an sa passport and we booked a holiday to Spain. We applied for a spainish visa for him but he got refused so we appealed and it was rejected. They give you no proper reason why they refuse it so that doesn't really help. It seems crazy that…
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Army movements
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has heard anything about ** reg moving to ****** and ** reg to ********? Are you entitled to any financial help with regards to moving home? Thanks for any comments
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national insurance contributions
I have been told that I only need to pay National Insurance Contributions for 30 working years and can then request that the payments stop with no effect on my pension. Can anyone confirm this please? Cheers Mark
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Council Tax reduction for spouses of Military personnel serving abroad.
:(I am in the Military and have been living and working abroad for the past three years. I have tried on several occassions to get my girlfriend a Council tax reduction (Single occupancy) as she has remained in the UK. The House she lives in is joint owned by the both of us. I pay a form of council tax at my foreign…
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Military contents insurance vs 'normal' insurance
I have just moved in to a Married Quarter and we are having a big money shake-up. I currently have kit insurance through Towergate but it is pretty limited (about £6k) and about £28/m. Looking at 'normal' contents insurance I can get very comprehensive insurance for about £150/yr - much, much cheaper. I am aware that I am…
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Insurances
Hi could anybody tell me what insurance companies they use for life/kit insurance etc & roughly how much you pay per month? Also do you all put your insurances up before deployment or leave the same? We're trying to make serious cutbacks & my hubby seems to be paying an awful lot in insurances per month. I understand that…
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Council tax
Hi, we live off the patch in our own home. My fella went away recently. I'm aware there is a Council tax 50% discount. Please can anyone link or bounce me to the info. I did ask him before he went but he said its something you claim back when he returns?? But his admin is rubbish & he doesnt pay the bills I do!!! So he may…
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Diggerland free family of 4!
just go to the diggerland website-4 venues across the uk and get a free family of 4 on the 21st april WELL DONE:T DIGGERLAND!!!!!!!!!
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Armed Forces Pension Problems
After a long illness, I am now able, with help, to sort out my financial affairs. I having being trying to reconcile my armed forces pension income, my payments to Child Support Agency (CSA) and my tax payments - what fun: 3 bureaucracies in one hit! Inland Revenue has been most helpful and has refunded a substantial sum…
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SPVA Pensions Division error cost us thousands
I am seeking advice or help with an issue involving pension sharing on divorce. Two years ago my wife who was then 56 and I divorced and a court order awarded her 55% of my army pension. The sharing order was agreed between us after consulting with the Pensions Division at the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SVPA).…
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Naval Families Federation March 2012 e-update
Spring has sprung and so it is time for the March 2012 e-update. The update is packed full of news and information, with the highlights outlined below. Please do take a moment to complete the polls mentioned - all the collected data is used to inform debates and provides invaluable feedback to the Chain of Command and…
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2 questions! Tax Free on Ops and Ipads!
Hey all, I am currently on Ops in Afghanistanand as a gift to myself for 6 months of XXXX - i am planning on buying anIpad. However, as a MSE, i am looking at the best possible way to purchase! Amazon currently offer tax free onthese purchases but set a limit on how much spent ie they won't ship the Ipadout here. Does…
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Tri-Service Survey on Adaptations to Service Families Accommodation (SFA)
The NFF has joined forces with the Army and RAF Families Federations to promote a survey on the adaptation to SFA process. There has been a lot of anecdotal evidence about problems with adaptations for Service families with additional needs and/or disability, but no firm evidence has been collected. The results of this…
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Forces Pension & Tax Implications
Hi, My hubby is leaving the Forces after 22 years service and will be receiving an immediate pension. He is currently job hunting. It was briefly mentioned that he could use his pension as his "Personal Allowance" (tax purposes I assume?) If this is correct, how does he go about doing this and assuming he finds employment,…
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Home to Duty travel
AFF statement on the cancellation of further increases in the HDT (Public) Personal Contribution (PC) previously announced as part of the SDSR Allowance savings measures. http://www.aff.org.uk/top_stories.htm#hdt
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Operational Allowance
Heard a rumor that the op bonus for Afghanistan is changing (reduced or removed). I have tried in vain to actually find something written in stone about it but all i have drawn is a blank. Anyone have concrete info about it not rumors?
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Adventure holidays with fabulous savings for Service families!
80% discounts for Service families – fully residential weeks available for less than £90!* Together with the Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant Scheme, Calshot are pleased to offer the children of Service families subsidised places on their popular and established residential summer holiday programme. *Subsidised places…
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family in the forces? are you ex forces (uk only) then we will give you 10% off any 3
came across this on facebook (still available) are you or your family in the forces? are you ex forces (uk only) then we will give you 10% off any 3 or 4 night break in one of our caravans just email [EMAIL="sales@oaktreeholidays.com"]sales@oaktreeholidays.com[/EMAIL] and ask for forces discount. no restriction on dates…
