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MMA Query
Hi all, I went on a course in February of this year which I was able to take my own car and claim MMA at the private car rate - which I believe is 28.3p per mile? - but I have heard that it is possible to claim the tax back on the journey and, as it was for 934 miles round-trip, this could be quite a bit of cash! Can…
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Help for ex Serviceman?
There is a thread on the Weddings & Anniversary section, where a couple have lost the money they have paid to a Hotel for their wedding £5000 !!!! They have had lot's of good advice & support but I was wondering if there was any department or something that offered legal advice to ex servicemen, obviously the issue is not…
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Contacts whilst in Afghanistan
One of my friends is shortly to deploy to Afghanistan. He has not been told of the BFPO number for me to send Blueys to. Are there multiple BFPO's in Afghanistan or just the one? If the one, what is the correct one to use please?
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Council Tax Query for Forces Wives
Just wondered if anyone could help me out with this query. Ive heard that some councils offer single persons discount on council tax for poeple who's partners are serving members of the Armed Forces. I have written to my Council and they reckon im not eligable so I just wondered if all councils were the same. Heres…
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Topcashback Problems
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Mq
Does anyone know when you are entitled to apply for a 3bed house instead of 2bed? We are in a 2bed at the mo we have 1 child - a 3 month old. Our family are 4 hours away and when they want to stay we struggle with space as have no spare room. Do you have to have two children? or can you apply for a 3bed anyway? Thanks x
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Tax on Forces Pension & Current Salary
Hi, DH completed 22 yrs service earlier this year and has been employed since then through an agency so monthy take home pay varies. For tax purposes his pension is counted as his main income and his agency pay is taxed at 20%. Can anyone advise whether it is better to have your pension taxed at 20% and count the new job…
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Additional allowances whilst in theatre
I have heard that personnel receive additional allowances whilst out in theatre and a tax free bounty once the tour has ended. Can anyone confirm this please and let me know what the sums are and how much they are. Are they added automatically to pay or is there a form that needs to be completed and submitted to the…
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Christmas Shoe box appeal?
I'd like to start a shoe box collection point within my village as we head towards armistice day and obviously Christmas, but need to contact a local co-ordinator. Anyone have any idea where to start?:confused: Many thanks.
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birmingham vs bolton 26th sept tickets £5 for all A.F.
Taken from Hotukdeals thanks to smithyp In support of the fantastic work the British Armed Forces do all over the world, Birmingham City FC is dedicating saturday's barclays premier league fixture to those servicemen and women. All members of the Armed Forces including the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the…
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Tax Free Cars
Just a quick question - is there any way to claim back the VAT on a second hand car purchased over here but then taken over to BFG? Anyone throw any light on this? Cheers
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Indulgence Flights, can you help me please?
I am not clued up on this at all, but my husband has just left for Cyprus for 2 but a possible stretch to nearly 4 months. Well I thought during this time I would like to take my younger daughter out to see him for a week but I am unsure and have little imformation on indulgence flights and the cheapest commercial flight I…
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BFPO europe
seems the government want ot remove the BFPO service for mainland Europe http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/SaveBFPO/
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Serious illness before retiring
Hi! Hope someone can give me some advice. My husband is due to retire in March after full 22 years of service. He has just had a very serious health problem that could have killed him. He was in the middle of doing all kinds of resettlement courses. He will be out of action for at least 3 months. He is very worried about…
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Enhanced Learning Credits
Hello, Im hoping someone might be able to help me out here. My partner left the army in october 2006 after serving 8 and a half years. My partner is now having to retrain and are trying to find out if the enhanced learning credits are still able to be used and if so how should we go about using them? Thank You
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Benson/Cottesmore/Leuchars/Waddington.. help deciding please
My hubby is currently doing his A tech M course and we are putting together our top 3 posting choices ready for the powers that be to look at. We have narrowed it down to the top 4 as above, and would really appreciate any insider info you guys have to differentiate between them. Also any other suggestions would be fab…
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Totally disgusted
I have heard today that our soldiers in the UK army now have to pay for their food, 3 meals a day. Now maybe I have this wrong I hope so, but I have been told that these men and women who give their lives for us when they return to thier camps from active service have to pay for 3 meals a day. If they run out of money they…
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Naval Pension
Hi All I left the Fleet Air Arm in 1971, I remeber I was told about a pension when I was 65( couple of years away) How do I find out about this pension. I have moved several times so they might have lost track of me! It should be a medical discharge one - if that helps. Thanks in advance.
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Admin question - Disturbance Allowance
Can anyone tell me the age of a child to qualify for the child element of disturbance allowance? I thought the child had to be attending school or pre-school to qualify, but can't find anything in writing on the internet.
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RAF Leuchars
My OH has just been offered a job on the soon-to-be formed 6 Sqn. It doesn't start there til October 2010, but I'm really keen to know what it's like there. We're not married so will just be renting somewhere. He's been there before, but I've never even been to Scotland. :confused:
