Military Personnel in Scotland Could Be Compensated for Income Tax Rise
A new compensation scheme was announced in July 2018 for military personnel affected by increases in Scottish tax – an issue that was flagged up by the NFF....
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The Scottish Government launches welcome guide for Naval Service families
The Scottish Government has published a welcome guide, specifically written for Naval Service families when they move to Scotland for a new draft....
Flexible Working For Service Personnel
Service personnel will be able to apply for enhanced flexible working opportunities after the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill became law on 08 February 2018. Surveys have found that Service personnel want more choice over the way they work when their personal circumstances change, such as having, or looking after...
The Armed Forces Covenant Report (2017/2018)
The Armed Forces Covenant aims to honour the sacrifices the Armed Forces Community make to keep us safe, including those of families. The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report details some of the successes the Covenant has had over the past year, including in the key areas...
Changes to Type 23 Baseports
The Royal Navy has announced that in order to meet the demands of future Defence tasks, they are planning to conduct a number of Type 23 (T23) frigate baseport changes to co-locate all Towed Array Anti-Submarine T23 frigates in Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport, and all General...
The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey Results
The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2018 has now been published. Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform the development of policy and measure the impact of decisions affecting personnel, including major programmes such...