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Council Tax and 3 year posting
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Moan about Child Tax Credits
I just want to rant really. As my name suggests I am the wife of a serving soldier. We have 2 young children under 3 and up until a month ago I was in employment (part time for the last 2 years). we moved due to my husbands job changing and therefore I had to resign from my job. I now find myself in the position of looking…
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Household Insurance.
This seems a strange question, but since I live in SFA/Quater I have only got my contents insurance, I have never bothered with insurance for the building. Am I be nieve........
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Any tips for a good military book
Hi all, Probably the wrong site to ask, but I'm looking for a book for my dad. I'd like something that recounts the stories of 20th century VC and other medal recipients. I've had a look in bookshops cut can't seem to find anything. I can get books on individuals - but I'd like a selection of different stories about…
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Visiting germany/fallingbostel
Hi I am due to visit my son in Fallingbostel, Germany mid November and I wondered if you lovely people could answer a few questions for me??? I will be taking along my 12 year old daughter too. 1) Is there much to around and about the area, my son will be working so I will have use of his car during the day but am not…
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Home to duty allowance
Hi, my OH (who is in the army) is moving in my flat with me and has just put in his application for home to duty allowance. Do you know how long it could take for it to be processed? Thanks
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Posted to RAF Lossiemouth...
what's it like up there folks? What are the housing, schools and nurseries like? What mobile companies work up there and how fast is the broadband! Thanks in advance.
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Germany
Hey My Fiance is moving to Germany. :( he just got his new posting and will be going July this year basically he has no choice he has to go as they have no other postings in UK for Lcpl's!!! (The army couldn't run a brewery) He took out a contract with Vodafone end of March. It is another line in my name! Has anyone ever…
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Joining the Amry with Recent Mental Health Issues?
I have signed up for the Army and am just about to get the medical forms done by the doctors. Around 1 year ago and backwards 1 year from that I had a mental health problem. It has been well resolved since but I was talking with my secondary doctor and he said he wouldn't deem it a good idea. Now I'm wondering if my…
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RAF not helping co-habiting couples
My OH has got a new job at RAF Leuchars starting in around September (you know you can never be sure!). We're not married and are currently privately renting. He's due to go to the Falklands in May and due back around 11 August. I'm now job hunting and if I find a job that starts in August, then I'll take it. OH says that…
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Am I getting charged emergency tax?
One of the guys at work pointed out that a lot of us have the tax code 647L on our pay slips. This is listed on the HMRC website as an emergency tax code. I read through the conditions and it says I may be getting deducted that amount if I have recently started a new job: I've been serving for 8 years now so this clearly…
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Travel Insurance from overseas posting
Hello, We're posted in Cyprus and are looking for travel insurance for our trip back to the UK in the summer. Can anyone please reccommend a good deal for UK forces? Thank you
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Is it true the Army is currently 'Full'??
Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows whether it is true or not about whether or not the Army is currently full, and cannot accept anymore applications for a few months?? I cant seem to find any info on any sites! Thanks,
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Advice on what would be their best options ie housing?
Hiya im posting this question after a chat with my sister and her partner. He has been in the army 4 years now living in single accomodation. My sister and him are very serious and are now wanting to make the next step of living together, getting used to bills/saving and eventually preparing for children. I was just…
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Can you claim TAX back on Home to Duty ?
I was wondering if any one could help me as i commute daily to work and its a total 170 mile round trip, although i only get the first 50 mile each way. I heard a rumour that i can or could claim the tax back on fuel ? Has anyone out there done this or is it possible and if so how ? Many thanks…
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Free Broadband from Talk Talk
I saw on a website that Talk Talk are going to provide a years free broadband to members of the armed services. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/talk-talk/talktalk-announces-free-broadband-for-armed-forces_19858270.html take a look, i believe its a limited offer on a 12 month "contract", altough there is a set up…
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The Budget - Military pensions
Its a bit early but if anyone has expertise in this area or knows the answer could you respond please The chancellor has announced that public sector pensions will be increased in line with the CPI from now on rather than the RPI (which is a bigger number). How will this effect those of us who have retired with less than…
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Can I suspend my mobile contract while deployed
Later this year I will be deploying to Afghanistan for 6 months. I have just signed up to an 18 month contract with O2. Does anyone know if there are any ways that mobile companies will put your contract on hold while away. I haven't managed it the last two times I went out and could do with any help available!
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Disturbance Allowance
Hiya, Can anyone tell me for sure if DA is paid with the main pay run at the end of the month. Ours went in on 16th of this month, but I think it will have missed the pay run due to the BH, so will we have to wait until October's pay now? Just wondering as I have heard different things from different people about DA, and…
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Cable TV - Permission??
I've signed up for Virgin TV and broadband in our quarter, I've just started to actually think about the installation and was wondering if I would need permission to get cable TV installed. Do they have to dig up the garden or anything?
