McCloud: Pension Consultation
The Government has announced a public consultation seeking views on how to remove the discrimination caused by the transitional rules which meant older Service Personnel (SP) remained in their legacy...
Finance
Poppy Pods – Free Breaks for Service Families
Located in New Forest National Park, the Poppy Pod Village is the Tile Barn Outdoor Centre’s legacy to Armed Forces personnel. The Poppy Pod Membership for 2020 is now open...
Ex Gratia Payments in Lieu of Maternity Allowance
Spouses/civil partners who accompany their Service partner on an overseas assignment are unable to claim Maternity Allowance. However, there are other options availble. Find out more about this here....
Naval Service Pay – NFF Report (2018)
In preparation for presenting evidence to the AFPRB 2018, the NFF carried out a short online survey on pay. Read the results in full here....
Credit Union to Offer Serving Personnel Payday Loan Payoff Facility Following Wonga Collapse
Service personnel with Wonga loans are being offered a "payday payoff" loan facility from Plane Saver Credit Union....
MOD Guide to Expenses and Allowances for Service Personnel
The Ministry of Defence has produced a guide to expenses and allowances for Serving personnel and the support families could receive. This booklet is accessible here....
Tax Rates in Scotland
A new compensation scheme has been announced in July 18 for those who are affected by the increase in Scottish tax rates. Visit here for further information....
National Insurance Credits for Service Spouses
The Naval Families Federation shared the announcement made by the Government last year (2017), that spouses and civil partners of Service personnel will be able to apply for a new...
Allowances – What you might be entitled to
There are various allowances that Service Personnel may become eligible for in certain circumstances or at different qualifying points in their career, such as a new Assignment. Please see a...