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Entitlement to disturbance allowance?

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Hello to all,

I have been a long time lurker on MSE and am hoping you can help me?

My husband is in the Army and we have been granted a house move due to having another baby, from a 2 bed to 3 bed home, we have been told that we are entitled to move at public expense, however, no one seems to know if we are entitled to disturbance allowance, if someone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, Amy.
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  • ICATQ
    ICATQ Posts: 664 Forumite
    If your entitled to move at public expense then you qualify for DA.

    Your husband can apply for it on JPA. However he should check which level he is entitled to with his HR clerk first.
  • Amy2510
    Amy2510 Posts: 34 Forumite
    Thank you for replying.

    I will get him to do that, could you tell me however what you mean by check the level he is entitled to? sorry if I sound stupid but I wasn't aware there were different levels.
  • Geezer_BJ
    Geezer_BJ Posts: 45 Forumite
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    I don't think there are different levels anymore since JPA.
    It used to be that if it was a local move, ie within the same camp area you would get a reduced amount of approx £300.

    I think now you either get DA or you don't.

    I have just moved SFA at Defence Estates request to a house about 250 yards away and I claimed removals and DA of £1048.

  • Alias_Omega
    Alias_Omega Posts: 7,917 Forumite
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    My only advise is to get hold of a copy of the JSP752. This is what you will be claiming against, and if audited on your claim. This is what you will have to refer too.

    Anyone who gives you advice through the internet will not stand up at a court martial for fraud in your defense.

    Here is a copy of the JSP 752 taken from the RAF Community website. This maybe not an up to date copy, so ensure you have a look of an offical one before you put the claim in.

    http://www.rafcom.co.uk/pay_allowances/pdf/JSP752_Ver9.pdf

    Regards,

    Alias
  • ICATQ
    ICATQ Posts: 664 Forumite
    Amy2510 wrote: »
    Thank you for replying.

    I will get him to do that, could you tell me however what you mean by check the level he is entitled to? sorry if I sound stupid but I wasn't aware there were different levels.

    It depends on whether you move from SLA to SLA or to and from Private Accommodation. Your infer an SLA to SLA move.

    It also depends on how many kids you have as there is more money per child.

    Hence the differing levels of payment.
  • ICATQ wrote: »
    If your entitled to move at public expense then you qualify for DA.

    Your husband can apply for it on JPA. However he should check which level he is entitled to with his HR clerk first.
    Husband can apply for it but up to unit psf if you actually get it
  • Geezer_BJ wrote: »
    I don't think there are different levels anymore since JPA.
    It used to be that if it was a local move, ie within the same camp area you would get a reduced amount of approx £300.

    I think now you either get DA or you don't.

    I have just moved SFA at Defence Estates request to a house about 250 yards away and I claimed removals and DA of £1048.
    I moved due to posting then when arrived at house found it could not be adapted for disabled wife, after doctor informing them my wife was disabled.
    When i applied for dirsturbance was told by unit psf that i was not entitled to it as i had just moved to this post.
    Still had to move schools etc etc was in last house over 3 months so still had to get sky, telephone etc etc.
    But psf decided to refuse my application any sugestions on how to sort this out ???????????????
  • 13Kent
    13Kent Posts: 1,190 Forumite
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    We were when we moved to a bigger house due to being entitled, even though it was just around the corner.
  • 13Kent
    13Kent Posts: 1,190 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Fill in the forms on JPA if you are entitled it will be granted, if not it won't.
  • As long as you have paperwork confirming movement as public expense then there is no reason not to claim DA. I got it once when they moved me 400m to another house when they needed to renovate the one I was in.

    As has been stated a number of times, your other half can do it on JPA and there is now only one rate.

    The good news is that it arrives in the bank very quickly. The bad news (for your husband) is that you know about it so it will not go towards his new toys!!! I always used to tell the other half that I would pay the disturbance allowance every time we moved. :)
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