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Year long tours?
I know this isn't quite moneysaving... but has anyone heard about the year long tours? My hubby is off to Iraq in May, it's been on the cards for a while. But he's just recently found out that the tour may be a year long instead of the usual 6 months(ish). He's been told that most of them will do 2 month stints, so go…
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Free Holiday For Disabled Veterans
Hi guys! I spotted this notice whilst rummaging around in the Tiff Archives... I'm sorry if someone's already posted it. I may try a couple of places as it's hard to know exactly where to place this post, so apologies in advance if you should trip over it again. ''Have you been physically disabled while serving in the…
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Help required please from RAF pay/allowances peeps
CILOCT 25% discount Hi there This appears on the 'Claim what you are owed' thread but I am posting it separately here in the hope that someone may be able to help. Could anyone tell me if this is recognised by the RAF as well as the Army? If so, could anyone provide me with further info? JS Form JPA E003 has been completed…
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Army Surplus site/shop recommendations?
I just wondered if the military guys in the know might have any advice on this? Looking for sleeping/bivvy bags, boots, cooking kit and rat packs, warm/cold weather and waterproof kit, etc. I want decent stuff, but don't have the money for the top of the range North Face, Berghaus type prices. I'm based Nottingham. This…
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Another MQ question(my daughter)
My daughter's husband has just told her he is only staying with her because of there little son. 1. If they do separate, how long does she have in her house. 2. What should she do, can her husband force to leave, or should she ask him to leave. 2a.What are her rights. 3.Will the welfare people help her find alternative…
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4 year bonus
Just a quick one, my husband was entitled to sign for his bonus a year ago but decided not to as he thought that if he left it when he does finally leave the army that will be included in his lump sum or would then get it tax free, i'm sure he was told wrong so is it best he finally goes and signs for it now rather than…
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Extra travel warrants
Someone has told me if you are based overseas you can get extra travel warrants if you own a property and rent it out is this true?
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Splitting up when in a MQ overseas, and kids in Service school
Can anyone help, please - what happens? My step-kids (I'm their step-mum) are about to find out the hard way and they're currently in Germany. Their step-dad is the soldier who has moved out, so I'm guessing there's some form of 93-day rule on the MQ, but it's also their schooling that's going to be affected. Thanks.
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unaccompanied baggage insurance who?
Moving overseas on posting and wondered if anyone can recommend any companies for unaccompanied baggage insurance. Also can this expense be claimed back from the MOD. Been looking around and some companies are wanting nearly £400. Last time when i returned from overseas (1995) cost me about £ 50 through NAAFI !
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Getting Married
Me and my fiancee are looking to get married end of nov beginning of dec 09 and was wondering if it was possible to have a army wedding?
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Credit reports and the living-in serviceman...
AS I hope we're all well aware, credit checking agencies collate various bits of public domain gen on us to put into their reports, 'pon which finance companies base their decisions whether or not to offer us their products. One field is your electoral roll status; are you on it or not? Always seemed a bit daft to me, but…
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private plates on bfg vehicles?
i am going to be moving to germany can i keep my private plate on my bfg registered car?
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Skys £60 moving fee on posting
Just about to move from a quarter to a private hiring which has no Sky dish. Phoned up Sky to tell them that I was moving and they said that will be £60. I said the installation charge was only £30 when I moved in so why is it £60 now? Because they send an engineer round. I said that is exactly what they did for £30 11…
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housing in gutersloh, germany
Hi there, My husband and i are being posted to gutersloh, germany in aug, i was wondering what the housing market is like over there ie buying a house and living in it or buying land and having house built rather than living in army quater. Is it expensive?
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RTA while on sick leave in the army I had to travel in my own car to MO
Contracted MRSA Summer 2008 and had some time off, I had to travel to my units Med Centre from my parents address were i was bedded down 2-3 times a week to have wounds repacked. I should have had a SAM file set up but when i went to the unit welfare officer to ask if i could claim the milage back for the last month 80…
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Paternity Pay
Do we as serving members get paternity pay as well as our normal pay? Most civvies i know get both.
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Ciloct Rebate
Does anyone know how to calculate the rebate of CILOCT when yu have been away on operational tour. Thanks:confused:
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Tax Free Sales to BFPO Addresses - Who & How?
Thought it would be a good idea to set up a new thread to list which companies will refund your tax and people's experiences etc using them. I've ordered from the below over the last few months : Amazon - will ship upto 30kgs as part of their £15 free p&p offer, but check before you order on larger items. Delivery is…
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Best time to submit notice and AFPS claculator
Hi I am going to submit notice to leave after 28 years service. I intend to submit notice on the 1st april that means i will leave the navy on 1st April 2010. The reason behind this is that I will move onto a new incremental payband and therefore have a larger lump sum and annual pension. Are there any other dates that I…
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Went on an Army Skydiving Course March 08 can i claim IE
Hi was looking at some previous forum write up's and noticed that you could claim ie for being away on course. Went in March 11th -27th on a Level 3 Adventurous Training Expedition AFF Cat 8 skydive course in California. Does anyone know if i still can? Or can at all# Thanks
