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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
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BFPO and Verified by Visa
2 part question 1. Is there anyone in BFPO land who has had a problem with Verified by Visa whislt trying to purchase goods/pay bills over the internet, and resolved the problem? I am with Alliance & Liecester and they are one of the banks to have signed into VbV yet the software won't accept a BFPO address. My bank say it…
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Paying for MQ and SLA
Just wondering if anyone one on here knows if you can move into the block while still paying for a Married Quarter and if you would have to pay for the room in the block?? Cheers in advance for any replies
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DA on last move?
we have been in the same quarter for 10 years therefor have never claimed DA My question is when he gets out of army 22years and we move to our won home can we claim DA?
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Married Quarters
How soon can we apply for Married quarters before we get married? Thanks
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DLA/ Mobility on posting abroad
Some useful information for anyone like me whos registered disabled and has a motobility vehicle being posted overseas, after speaking to motobility and dwp you can still take your vehicle with you and change it like you would in the uk, they will supply you with your export licience and green card for insurance so you can…