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Certificate of Eligibility for ex-forces
My husband served 12 years in the RAF. Many of the discounts on the Forces Website ask for your ID Card or Certificate of Eligibility. Who will complete one of these for you if you are no longer in contact with serving members. thanks.
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Flights To Cyprus
My OH is posted to Cyprus in Novemeber this year and I am going May next year. Obviously I am aware of the trooper from Brize to Akrotiri but unfortunately I am all to aware of its failings and unreliable service too. Does anyone know of any good sites to get cheap flights into Paphos or Larnaca? I've tried expedia and a…
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Army Training
Dear All, I come from Ghana in West Africa. I have been offered employment in the British Army as a Commonwealth soldier in Royal Artillery; and my chosen trade is Artillery Logistics. I will start the phase 1 army training (basic training) at Pirbright in Surrey, on the 10th October 2008 and I am looking forward to it. On…
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Amry Sports Lottery
Do anyone know how you stop payments for the Army sports lottery, my husband has paid £7.50 per month for over 17 years and never won, so I think the money is best spent elsewhere. How would he go about cancelling it?
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Cycle to Work Scheme
Does anybody know if the MOD have signed up to this? www.cyclescheme.co.uk/
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BFPO question
Hi, I've managed to confuse myself looking at the BFPO website so thought someone here may have more experience and therefore be able to advise. I am currently in Cyprus and I want to buy one of these on ebay. I've emailed the seller and they won't ship direct to Cyprus. However the parcel is within the size & weight…
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Quarter Entitlements
I am just about to put my papers in for yet another move (Eighth time in 10 years!!). At the moment we are living in a 4 bed ex-officers quarter. I've got three kids, two boys 9 & 7, and a girl aged 6. I've also got another daughter who is 16 but lives with her mum. I've always put her down as living with me and got above…
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Beached festival to honour Forces in Scarborough beech
http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/Beached-festival-to-honour-Forces.4318968.jp Free concert from August 14 to 17 This is a annual concert free to anyone but this year its in honour of our brave men and women who fight for our country Its on Scarborough South Beech near the Spa (Aquarium top)…
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Who is the best for kit insurance?
I have been with PAX kit insurance since I joined and I am due to renew my policy in the next few months. I've not had any problems with the company, but then again I have not made any claims. How does PAX rate against the other companies out there for service? I would much rather pay a bit extra for the policy if I know…
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State Retirement Pension
I know that most servicemen and women will be a long time away from getting the state pension but I thought I would write and add a word of caution with regard to the State retirement Pension and what is known as Home Responsibility Protection(HRP). You may know that wives are entitled to a credit for National Insurance…
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March Out Cleaning?
We are handing our house over on Monday and to be money saving we decided not to get a professional cleaner! Have badgered a couple of people to help out and we have got the whole weekend so should be ok I hope! I've never done it before though so need all your tips please! My friend didn't clean far enough down behind the…
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Claiming Weekend Food Charges Back Retrospectively
Dear All, I would be very grateful of some advice will the following: I am aware that, since April of this year (2008), as an inlier I am entitled to claim back my Sat & Sun meal charges if don't actually take the meals. My unit is not currently PAYD therefore I pay the standard £3.89 per day or £120.59 per 31-day month…
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March out - Whats wrong with this ???
Just some pictures on a move out I;ve done - total bill to DE (to ten charge tohe Irregular Occupant) was £2300!! Just to put you at peace of mind about your quarters at move out - but hopefully you will question what is right/wrong from these pictures to help you prepare for MO. Sorry for the pic size - I'll try and…
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signed off or thinking about it?
just to let you know (if you dont get told) is when you get your 20 days resettlement, if you choose to do a course with your 530 quid you get you can claim upto 80 pounds per night for a hotel, better still if you stay at a mates or family you can claim 26 pounds per day. also you can claim upto 21 pounds for food per day…
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Claiming Tax back for Get You Home Travel
Dear All, I'd once again be grateful of any advice on the following. I am in receipt of Get You Home (GYH) each month as I work some considerable distance from my family home. I am led to believe I can claim back some Tax as a result of being paid GYH. I must admit I don't truly understand this nor the way to claim it back…
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Tax for serving
We have rented our house and are in Married Quarters. As my hubby is retired from the RN, we wanted to put the rent in his name only so that he would get the best tax deal. I am now being told that as the house is in joint names I will have to have half the rent in my name therefore more tax to pay. Other than having the…
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Credit Issues after postings abroad
I moved back to the UK last year after 7 years at BFPO addresses. I have been following your web site and have applied for cash back credit cards and most recently an A&L account but have been refused all. I do not have any debt so am aware i may not have much of a credit history but it is becoming really annoying being…
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Minimum service - Royal Navy Officer
Hi, I am looking into joining the Royal Navy as an officer, however could someone please tell me what the minimum service is? On the website it mentions "All Officers join the Royal Navy on a 12-year Initial Commission.". Is it true that you can give 12 months notice after your Basic Training, if you don't think you want…
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Debt help!!!
Having recently been to hell and back with debt problems etc, please make sure you all know and let others know about the FANTASTIC support and guidance that is there for you all... whether serving, ex services or even dependants of from The Royal British Legion and SSAFA. They pulled out all the stops for me and my little…
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Free Poppy Adventure Breaks
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/index.cfm?asset_id=518689 The Royal British Legion is offering free Poppy Adventure Breaks this summer, for the children of serving men and women in the Armed Forces. The one week breaks at Worksop College, Nottinghamshire, Pangbourne College, Berkshire and The Old Malthouse in Dorset , are…