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UK armed forces MoneySaving

A place for MoneySaving talk by current and past members of the forces and their families - discounts, living overseas, readjusting to civilian life etc.

Gurkha petition
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Gurkha-soldiers/ lin seen on various other forus, so thought I'd nudge it your way too.. I can't beleive such a loyal band of people are being treated like this. 30,000 signatures so far. (apologies if not in most appropriate section- please move if neccessary).
Council tax on house in Uk while living in MQ
Hi Can anyone shed some light on this please. I will be getting married soon and moving into mq with htb. I own my house in UK and intend on keeping this house once we move into mq. Just wondering, do I need to pay council tax on the house, if I wont be living in it. Obviously there are others out there who must own a…
Army Pension (Under 5yrs Service)
Hi, Was in the Army 83-87, about 4 1/2 years in total, would like to transfer what I paid into that pension to my civil service pension. I enquired many years ago ans was told I can't as I did not complete 5 years, anyone know if this is true or have the rules changed...? Cheers...
Claiming tax back?
My dh is in Belize for 6 months when he gets back can he claim tax back?
Wags!!!!!
Just thought I'd say hello to the other Forces WAGS on here. So..... hi!!!! My OH is in the RAF and we have 2 girls. We live down south but are hoping to get a posting up north next time.... you can but hope!!! So, how are you?
substansive rank
hey guy just wondering if there are any agc/sps on here who could tell me if jpa has me down as my rank as a substansive lcpl can i get further promotion as it says im a substansive lcpl from feb 08 they cannot change it can they!!! and change me to acting lcpl
Thinking of leaving
I wonder if anyone else has been through similar. Daughter has finished officer training and is part way through the next phase. She is not wholly enjoying the actual work in the course, but her main unhappiness is with her peers. They shun her and she acknowledges that she is different from them. She is less gung-ho and…
Welfare Move - Please Help
Hello everyone, Its a while since I've been on MSE, hope you'll all still help!! We are trying to get a move for welfare reasons, quarter is not fit - have had ongoing problems for 15 months. OC PMS has been really helpful and has today told me that move should go ahead and I am waiting to see if we will be allocated the…
problem getting a loan
My boyfriend is in the RAF and lives on base. He needs to buy a new car as his is on his last legs only he can't seem to find anywhere that is willing to give him one because of where he lives and the fact that he is not on the electoral role as such even though he is registered to vote. Not even his bank will give him a…
Claim for being sent away
Hi, My husband is being sent to Germany for 2 weeks, I am sure that he can claim on JPA for this, does anyone know under what.
injured on duty!!! broken ankle
hi guys im not reaaly bothered but was wondering my mate was working in civi street and due to working on a building site he broke his wrist and received £3500 in damages due to time off work etc last may i was on a duty day out in aldershot in cb95's with my troop sgt and i broke my ankle in 2 places spent 10 weeks off…
going to paris
i am going for a short break to paris and wondered if anyone knows of any discounts for forces out there, euro disney effiel tower etc cheers
Living in BFG? Learn German then!
Edited Hi all! I'm not with the forces, but I've been living in Gütersloh for a year and, being a money saver, I've always tried to get the best deals - not just the ones that the English speaking Germans suck the English speakers in with! Although I'd already learned a bit of German, (maybe difficult for some who are…
Driving License Address
I am currently based in Germany with my husband and on doing our BFG renewal today I happened to mention that I was needing to advise DVLA of my change of surname due to my marriage. She then questioned me as to the address on my license and when I said I had left it as my UK home address she said that it must be changed…
Please Sponser/Donate for Help for Heroes Event
http://www.justgiving.co.uk/engdiv Hi Myself and some workmates are doing a sponsered swim in a couple of weeks time to raise money for help for heroes, if you feel this is a charity that you would like to support please click through to the site to sponser/donate towards the cause. All and any money raised would be a…
Which type of Iron for new Royal Marine recruit
Hi My son will be joining the Royal Marines next month one of the items he needs is a good quality heavy steam iron. Any suggestions or help with choosing one would be appreciated, no doubt it will need to be quite robust and do the job properly. Thanks
Companies not recognising BFPO
Has anyone else encountered this problem to me it is getting beyond a joke. Lately it seems companies have updated their software and omitted to add BFPO so when trying to create accounts it is near impossible. For one not many know what BFPO stands for - BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE the number that follows identifies the…
AFPS75 v AFPS05
Does anyone know how to convert your pension from '75 to '05? I now find myself in the very situation I was assured I would not be in and to get the best deal I need to be on 05. Any offers? SPVA have given me a tablet.
TA deployment
I'm in the TA, and am off to Herrick next year. The call-up is 4 months (2 weeks predeployment training, 3 months out there, 2 weeks annual leave on return). My personal situation is that I live on my own, with a mortgage and 2 cats. Family live over 2.5 hours away. People have mentioned the fact that the army have to…
Army pension question
Hi............I served 14 years and 1 day..in the Army..can anyone tell me at what age i can claim my pension and also is there anywhere that i can get a forcast of what to expect.....i am 51 in a few weeks time. ( I was due to leave the army i day short of 14 years but my chief clerk kept me back 2 days and said one day i…

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