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De Vere £1 Rooms Deal - Expired or Moved?
Has the De Vere £1 a night offer finished? I tried logging in through www.keepithush.co.uk and the link appears to be dead.
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MPGS - What's it Like??
Hi all Someone in my family is just about to leave the army after 24 years service and is thinking about joining the Military Provist Guard Service (MPGS). I was wondering if there is any ex soldiers out there that are currently in the MPGS that could pass on a bit of advice. The starting pay is only £18,237.48 so quiet a…
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Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) and The Goverment Help to Buy Equity Scheme
Apologies I didn't know which board I should post in either here or mortgages but I felt you guys over here would know more about this and maybe have some experience. Does anyone know if you can use the Forces Help to Buy Scheme with the Government Help to Buy equity Scheme? I have found some places that say yes you can…
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Am I entitled to a pension
Hi, I was in the Forces from 1983 to 1986. Can anyone tell me what happens to the National insurance that I paid in relation to my pension? Would I get a small amount when I qualify for a pension or would I be able to claim any of it now?
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Forgot service number
Basically when I moved house I lost my service number and discharge papers. It was several years ago and now I need both is there anyway to get access to them? I doubt if I called or went to to the base anyone would recognize me.
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Injured Playing Football
Just wanted to pick someones brain, i was playing football last week in works time. It wasn't an official match just a kickabout with the lads in the section i ended up breaking my ankle. Can i put a claim in or is it tough luck just one of those things?
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Using a BFPO address
My son has just joined his regiment in BFG and has needs me to send over his paper counterpart of his driving license. He's sent me his address, but looking online I'm not sure how to write it on the envelope. He's given me his regiment, barracks and troop details and basically the postal address of the barracks as well as…
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Gift to BFPO ie Interflora
Would it be possible, to send a gift, ie flowers from a company such as interflora, to a BFPO address ?. Clearly location cannot be mentioned here.
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Discounts for UK Veterans in USA
Ladies/Gents, Planning a trip to New York in November and was wondering if there are any benefits available to ex military personnel in the States. We are looking at discounts on accommodation predominently; however, any other advice would be gratefully received. Would greatly appreciate any help out there from those that…
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NFF e-update: February/March 2015
Read the latest update from the NFF team: http://www.nff.org.uk/pdfdocs/februa...date2_live.pdf Highlights in this edition include: - Homeport Poll 2015 - LIBOR Funds: A £3million Boost to Charities and the NFF! - Job Opportunity: Director of the NFF - SFA Occupancy (Allocations) Helpdesk: Change to Opening Hours -…
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Boot Polish?
Hi there, My DS aged 16 had his army selection last week and is off to AFC Harrogate in September. We've not yet got the kit list but looking at last year's I've been spreading the cost and buying bits n pieces each week. The list just says "Boot Polish", but from reading around I understand it is Kiwi brand only. I've…
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Alarm facility when phone frozen
My daughter is now deployed overseas and is due to have her mobile phone account frozen tomorrow, will she be able to use the facility's ie alarm clock she is with orange/ee
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MOD Tax reclaims update
As an ex soldier i have looked into this a lot over the last few weeks. The rules have changed since April however will be staying the same this year. Here is a rough guide. Must have been on a camp for less than 2 years ( or expected to ) Phase 2 can now be claimed for ( this is any time after your first 12 weeks in the…
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AIP Issues
Hi Has anyone on here been called in for a brief to be told about the pay increment they put in was wrong someone down the line had made a mistake and in shouldn't of been accepted and now a load of personnel are having to repay back the money some its only £50 others its in the £1000's. Its not happened to me but it has…
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Previous service - terms of service query
3 years reckonable service with Army, break of 3 years and then joined RAF with 18yrs RAF service completed so far. I signed for 22yrs, but my actual contract is for 19yrs as the RAF have counted my previous army service - so in their eye i will have completed 22yrs (make sense?!) However, i have 2 colleagues who have…
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Naval Families Federation: Jan/Feb e-update
Click here to read the update Highlights in this edition include: * NFF webpoll: YOUR feedback wanted * What have we been up to? See the snazzy new infographic from the NFF! * Voting update * Free employment support for spouses/partners: Course dates * Tax payers with multiple incomes at risk of unexpected tax bills *…
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shared pensions
Hi i currently receive a portion of my exs military pension. He has just turned 55 so his pension has gone up. I rang the helpline to see if my share will also go up and was told no as my share is calculated on the pension at the time of the divorce. However when i read the courts pension order to them they had no answer…
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Veterans support in Scotland
Hi guys, Does anyone know of any support groups for veterans in Scotland? I'm working on a project at minute that provides support to ex servicemen and women to take the right steps and training towards gaining employment. Finding it really hard to track down support groups or organisations that help veterans. Any info…
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Pension and tax returns?
Hi, I'm hoping someone might be able to give us some advice and save us a call to the tax office. My husband has recently left the army and now has a new job as well as his pension. His new job should be putting him on the BR tax code, his army job and pension have used the 1000l code. I assume we will need to fill out a…
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Pension Advice
Hi, I am trying to help my mother with a query about pension entitlement. She joined the WRAF 18/10/1971 and left 29/03/1978. She originally signed up for a 9 year term of service with the option to leave after 6 which she took up as her husband at the time, also in the RAF had completed his term and did not want to sign…