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advice needed please
not sure where to start :( my marriage is on the rocks and has been for some time now, but my husband doesnt seem to be aware of this ive told him im unhappy many times but he seems to think a bunch of flowers makes it all better! main problem is that its hard to talk to him as by time the kids have gone to bed 7pm he has…
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Not MSE - Parachute training courses?
Are there an ex Paras/squaddies that can settle a long running disagreement? Completing a Parachute training course at Browndown does't entitle you to 'wings' or am I wrong? Thank you.
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Fostering in quarters?
Me and my wife want to start fostering in the near future but were wondering if it is allowed in marriage quarters? We know alot about fostering as my parents have fostered for 16 years now and my wife was in foster care. Well if anyone knows if its aloud we would be greatfull Thanks
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Separation/Divorce
Hi all, My husband is in the armed forces and we currently live in Germany. We have two children, 7 and 3. I work part time for the army as a civillian. For some time our marriage hasn't been working and it's come to the point where I want to leave him, which would mean I would have to go back to UK and give up my job…
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Car Insurance - 7 Months?
Hey all I'm in the RN and will be deploying early April next year for 7 months. As my car is old, I plan to get rid of it (scrap, its a 1994 Honda CRX and not worth anything) before I go away and save for a new one whilst away. However, my current car insurance is due to expire in September, and I'm now looking at renewals…
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Thinking about joining
Hope its OK for me to post this here! The last month or so I have been thinking about joining the Army, I'm popping into the local careers office tomorrow afternoon to get some more information. I've got a couple of questions, mostly about the opportunities you get. I thought that I would get a more of a un biassed…
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Medical Pensions
Good afternoon all, I hope this is the right area to post my question. I was medically discharged from the Royal Navy earlier this year and have received a medical pension. It's not a great deal but will certainly help me over the years. I have two questions that I've probably heard the answers to at some point but can't…
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Disability post services
Hi Everyone, I'd really appreciate some advice on this My Dad is ex RAF, he left about 10 years ago and is a member of the AFPS 75 pension scheme. He's just had a pretty **** diagnosis today of a debilitating and incurable disease which has a life expectancy of a few years at most. I'm now doing the only thing I know how;…
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Akrotiri Pay As You Dine
Am currently on a 3 month detachment at RAF Akrotiri, its a really expensive place even though am getting LOA and LSA although the mess is cheap sometimes due to work commitments i sometimes miss the mess which means i have to go to one of the takeaways on camp which usually costs 6 - 12 euro depending on what i get where…
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Married Quarters (MQ) Residents
I work for MHS (If you are in Married Quarters in the UK you'll know who we are and what we do) as a Technical Officer , if you have any issues regarding quarters and what MHS should be doing please dont hesitate to contact me.
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Savings for UK taxpayers who live in Belgium
I am a UK Taxpayer, but live in Belgium working for NATO. I have monies that I would like to Invest or put into Savings Accounts in the UK but continue to be told that I am unable to open accounts because I do not have a UK address. Can anyone help me or advise me on a Savings Co that will allow me to open an online…
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Married Allowances - Confused please help
My OH was posted to germany at the end of July, I am still living in England with our daughter. While he was at phase 2 training a mate told DH he was entitled to additional pay for living away from us. He checked this out with a sergeant who said he'd be entitled to a grand in back pay if he brought various documents…
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SURVEY: Communication from the Royal Navy
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The Royal British Legion's Magazine Want to Hear from YOU
In May, it was announced that the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant would be enshrined in law, and the Royal British Legion's magazine would like to hear your views about this news. Is it long overdue? Has the area where you live signed up to the Covenant Support Scheme? Will your children’s school receive greater…
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PPI Reclaiming in Armed Forces?
Hi, My husband was sold PPI as part of his Egg loan a few years ago. Since he is in the armed forces and constantly on various readiness states for the desert, I assume that it would not apply if anything had happened to him whilst "abroad"? Additionally. had he been injured and off work, the MOD would have paid him anyway…
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NFF - Thank you for completing our survey
NFF Survey: The Future of Accommodation for Service Families Many thanks to everyone who completed our survey. The survey is now closed, however, if you have any comments that you would like to raise with the NFF please continue to e-mail: info@nff.org.uk. We had a fantastic uptake with 2057 personnel and family members…
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Single person occupancy - backdated invoice from 2009
Hi, I have just seen another thread about single occupancy when a partner is in the army but my query is slightly different as it is about an invoice i received asking me to pay back my single occupancy discount from when i moved into my flat in April 2009. I am currently on maternity leave and am due to be married next…
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Single persons occupancy?
Hello I think this may be the best place to post this.:) Me and my partner are buying our first home together, we move in on the 29th so I'm busy setting up the utilities etc. I have called my council today and they said I can't get a single persons allowance although my partners main residence is in the Army, and he pays…
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Safeguarding Army Housing
46,000 Army families live in Service Family Accommodation (SFA). We need families and Service personnel to help us to provide evidence on the importance of SFA. To take the survey and have a chance of winning tickets to Alton Towers Resort click here. The survey is confidential and anonymous. The New Employment Model (NEM)…
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Defence Announcement - 18th July 2011
AFF is interested to hear your views on the announcement. Please click here to have your say! - https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AFF_Feedback It's anonymous, you will not be asked for any personal details. Thank you!
