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Any simular experience with advice.
I am in receipt of high rate DLA,@ low rate care component no income support, or means tested benefit i get incapacity benefit we are a couple children grown up and left home now. I'm the holder of the Merchant Navy Seamen's war veterans medal. For supplying British armed forces in two war zones. Following a surgery…
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Operational Bonus - What to do?!
Hi, I have a troop of 34 men currently out in Afghan and as can be expected many of them are making plans for the cash they will have accrued whilst on ops. Some have asked for advice and others I am concerned they need guiding in the right direction to prevent them !!!!ing it up the wall. What is the best thing to do with…
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Removal of defaults
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bonus
Anyone know if the 5 and 8 year bonus for blokes that joined before 2004 are still running. Been told yes and no by different people, both clerks so yea ..awesome.
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Married Quarter and Water Charges
Hi All, Hope someone can give me a bit of advise with something. I have been in my MQ for about 18 months and have recently recieved a letter from Thames Water addressed to MOD at my home address welcoming me as a new customer and stating that they have fitted a water meter (not to my knowledge!!) at the property and that…
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Send a Santa Letter to Your Kids
Hi, I have a site where you can create a letter from Santa to your kids. Unlike most Santa letter sites where you can only add in a little personalisation, on here you can create a completely personalised letter. There's also an envelope that you can address and print out to make. I've created a discount offer of 80% off…
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Pension advice needed
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me, I have been married to a soldier for 15 years, 3 years ago he had an affair and I left the marriage, until now he has refused to agree to a divorce (filed twice) finally he has gotten engaged and now wants a divorce. I am trying to find out what the entittlement is to his pension, I…
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Posted
Can someone tell me what JSP it is that I need for information regarding moves, DA, hotels etc? Thanks
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Advice required PLEASE
Hi there I am facing a medical board in 3 weeks time and found out on friday that i am more than likely going to be discharged from service. (news i was not expecting until friday) I have since dug out my life insurance policy which i thought covered me in the event of loosing my job so i could still maintain my payments…
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Credit Rating For Soldier
I have been a serving soldier for 16 years, married for 12 of them and 2 kids. Same bank account which my salary has been paid into for 16 years. Back in UK after 4 years in Germany, Can't get credit from no one... I had to take a probationary 3 month sim-card before I could get a contract phone. Wanted to buy £600 fishing…
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Not sure if this is the right board to post on?
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Oversea posting and womens insurance
We are getting close to an overseas posting, so my wife informed her insurance company that we will be moving. However they have said that she needs to be a resident in the UK for the policy to be valid. Ok its only a small amount she pays but its a specialist female health insurance. She has built up a good bonus over the…
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sending parcels over to our servicemen/women
Hi Hubby n I want to send some christmas parcels over to the service lads n lasses,over in Afgan etc hubbys an ex squaddie he did,Ireland,Saudi,few other places etc anyhow how would we go about it now? the fam we have in the armed forces have come back over here so cant send to them or thier mates,as we dont have a…
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Travel Insurance whilst based in Cyprus
Hi all, Based in Cyprus at the mo and our travel insurance has just expired. We're looking at doing some travelling whilst here and obviously back to the UK. Can we just insure with a UK company or does it have to be one that caters for you having an address abroad? Thanking you :cool:
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Does Germany have a 'Call Checker'?
Does anyone know whether there is a similar money saving site in Germany that has a cheap call checker tool like the one on this site? You can only get the cheap access numbers for calls from the UK to Germany but I want to be able to call from Germany to the UK etc. thanks!:beer::rotfl::rotfl::money::rotfl::rotfl::beer:
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KINDERGELD in GERMANY??
Hi all Can anyone give me any more info on Kindergeld whilst being based in Germany. We have two children 5 & 2 years. And as I have now seen that the LOA is being reduced next month, just wondered on the status of claiming Kindergeld along with child benefit? Thankyou
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Sending shoeboxes?
hello everyone, just a quick question that I hope you can help with. My cousin (female) is in the Army and my Mum wants to do her a shoebox for Xmas but I know there's certain stuff you can and cant send. Does anyone have any suggestions of anything that would be particularly appreciated for both males and females (think…
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Day out - Help for Heroes charity event in Lincolnshire
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]The event is being held on the 7th and 8th December 2010 and is being organised by the Catering Flight at RAF Digby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, LN4 3LH. They are holding this charity event to raise money for Help For Heroes ([/FONT][/FONT]Registered Charity…
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Posted to Herford - Housing advice please.
Hi We have just found out that we are due to move to Herford next year. Has any one got any street names for Officer quarters in Herford, that I can then look into. Or do you recommend any other areas. We have 2 young school age children if that makes a difference in area choice. Many thanks in advance
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Akrotiri
Hello All. My husband is a CPL in the RAF and is thinking about volunteering for a post out in Cyprus which will last for 3 years. I have 2 children one 5 and one 3. Has anyone any advice or tips please? Thank you
