Went on an Army Skydiving Course March 08 can i claim IE

sharky1378

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

Alias_Omega

JSP 752 is your friend..

Read it before claiming, as you may need to quote it if audited etc..

sharky1378

Hi could you tell me where to find it or what it says, can i get to it on Army Net i'm only a pte so have no use of a computer at work only a jpa station.
Thanks

Geezer_BJ

http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/jsp_752_version_7.pdf

A great cure for insomnia .....

bumblebeebaby

nope sorry, if you were an instructor yes but not just to join in.

sharky1378

Hi this is what I have found so far, and as far as i can see it say's it ok to put a claim in. It was a AFF Cat 8 course through the BPA.
Looking at what i have pasted below can i put the claim in, or am i reading this wrong?

Thanks for your replys


03.0113. Incidental Expenses (IE). IE are designed to cover necessary
personal incidental expenses actually incurred when an overnight absence in a hotel
or temporary Service single accommodation is occupied. Allowable expenses are the
cost of laundry/dry cleaning expenses, a daily telephone call home of up to 3 minutes
duration and a daily newspaper. Where however, a Service person purchases a
phone card for use during an IE earning period, the actual total cost of that phone card
may be split over a number of days provided that the cost of 3 minutes call time per
day is not exceeded (ie a 20 minute phone card may be purchased for use over a 7
day period). Likewise, Service personnel with an entitlement to claim IE may choose
not to have their laundry/dry cleaning done each day. Where this is the case the total
actual cost of the laundry/dry cleaning incurred may be spread over a number of days
of the IE earning period. Hotel internet charges may also be considered as IE. This is
on the basis that the internet is used as an alternative to claiming for a newspaper
JSP 752 DII Ver 8 - 01/06/08
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and/or a phone call home. Receipts for expenditure are not required and
reimbursement of IE will be paid at a fixed daily capped rate as shown at Chapter 1
Section 6. IE may be paid concurrently with all types of NS and daily combinations of
NS and DS, but not normally with DS alone. However, where Service personnel are
required to sleep overnight in the cab of a vehicle as part of their core duties
(excluding those who sleep in vehicles during exercises/operations), they may,
exceptionally, claim DS and IE concurrently with no NS. In these circumstances the
actual cost of a shower taken at an overnight truck stop may also be claimed as part of
the IE. Service personnel on duty who are hospitalized in the UK or overseas, are
eligible to claim IE for additional admissible items, for example: TV usage, the
purchase of books and magazines, stationery and postage. IE is paid for any period
for which there is an entitlement to NS (normally limited to 30 days but there are
exceptions (eg resettlement courses)) and for the duration of any entitlement for living
on temporary assignment in Service single accommodation (with no limit provided the
entitlement continues).

ELIGIBILITY
03.0114. Eligible Personnel. The following personnel, who incur the types of
expense met by subsistence allowances when they are authorised to travel on duty at
public expense may claim subsistence allowance:
a. All Regular members of the Armed Forces.

INELIGIBILITY
03.0115. Ineligible Personnel. Subsistence is not payable in the following
circumstances:
e. When Service personnel are accommodated and/or fed under collective
arrangements, or who would be, but for the fact that they are proceeding at their
own choice under private arrangements (see paragraph 03.0122). In both
cases personnel are ineligible for NS and DS payments but may, however,
claim IE. Also, Service personnel who are provided with food and/or drink for
Official Entertainment purposes or who receive light refreshments and/or food
and drink in the working environment at public expense are ineligible as they
are being fed under collective arrangements.

bumblebeebaby

sorry as i said before adv trg isnt classed as 'duty' unless you are an instructor. Then you can claim lssa, ie and all the allowances that go with it. Just to take part in it doesnt entitle you to claim anything.