The Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) makes annual recommendations on UK Armed Forces remuneration and charges. They recently published their 2024 Report, which included their main pay recommendation for an increase of 6% and this has been accepted by the Government. Each year the NFF...
Established in January 2004, Forces Children’s Trust was the first British charity to specifically support children whose parent has died or sustained life-changing injuries whilst serving as a member of the British Armed Forces....
Useful resources and projects for serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines families....
This is a fantastic opportunity to recognise, and celebrate, the unique experiences of children from military families. The month is orchestrated with support from various charities, schools, and other MOD departments. You will see the purple logo and dandelion image pop up in lots of places! A...
Our Armed Forces personnel make extraordinary sacrifices to protect our nation. Defence’s Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO) puts fairness first and will inject £200m of further investment for accommodation....
As my OISC Level 1 exam is looming, I wanted to give an update on how things are going. Since May 2023, I have been training towards my qualification and learning all things immigration so I can assist serving personnel and their families with their...
It’s now even easier for Service families to register and claim for Wraparound Childcare (WAC). Following your feedback, we have simplified the process to make it easier for you and your family. WAC is now fully integrated in JPA and brings registration, claims calculations, and...
The Forces Pension Society welcomes the Government’s decision to increase Armed Forces pensions in line with the Consumer Prices Index for another year. It means this years’ increase will be 6.7% and follows last years’ uplift of 10.1%....
What are your experiences of wearing Hijab in the service? – have you always worn it or was there a transition during your time serving? When I started basic training, I was not wearing a hijab. I was born and raised a practising Muslim, but going...
A new pilot launched today will give Service personnel in registered Long Term Established Relationships (LTR(E)s) greater access to subsidised accommodation abroad. This is another positive step in modernising Defence accommodation policy abroad and our commitment to improve the offer to Service personnel. The way people...