It's PAY DAY! What do you think of the 1%?

The 1% pay award from the Government is given as of today. What do you think? Do you think its generous in the current climate? Do you think it's outrageous? Do you think the AFPRB has a firm understanding or what you do? Do you think you... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

It is within your gift to empower negotiations

Gp Capt Clifford, reiterates the powerful message that completing online surveys and joining in with consultations, can send. In his latest letter to the Diaspora, Gp Capt Clifford, RAF High Wycombe Stn Cdr & Gp Capt US Visiting Forces, wrote... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

New Armed Forces Pensions Calculator launches this afternoon (3 Jun 13)

The eagerly awaited Armed Forces Pension Calculator to calculate your pension on the New Armed Forces Pension Scheme launches this afternoon - 2pm Mon 3 Jun 13.  Useful explanations on... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Pay: What is your thinking?

Welcome to our survey asking for your views and comments on Pay & Quality of Life. This is YOUR chance to give YOUR opinions on PAY, Work/life balance, Service pension, Your own home, Leave entitlement, Deployment, Allowances, Debt and more... YOUR evidence will help inform the Armed Forces Pay Review Body when we present to them in the Autumn. Please complete this 5 minute survey TODAY! More information

Armed Forces to receive X-factor pay rise

The Chancellor, George Osborne, in his budget speech, has announced that Service personnel are to be awarded a pay rise of of 1.5%. This is the 1% already announced and half of one per cent in X-factor which until now had been... More information

MoD responds to news surrounding Armed Forces pay Decision

"It has been reported that the Ministry of Defence has not accepted the recommendation of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) for a 0.5% increase in the X-Factor, a supplement added to Forces wages to reflect the hardships and uncertainties of military life.  "MoD has accepted... More information

Prime Minister removes AFPRB top man from office

The media is reporting that the head of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body has been 'sacked' for recommending pay rises for the Armed Forces... More information

Government not accepted recommendation to raise X-Factor

The 2013 report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) has made it recommendations in its report to the Government. The Government has not accepted the recommendation to raise X-Factor by 0.5%. All other recommendations put forward by the AFPRB have been accepted and will take effect from 1 Apr 13. The AFPRB Recommendations were: A 1% increase... More information

Pay Recommendations expected

We are expecting the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) to be announced soon. Along with other public sector employees, the Armed Forces are restricted to a maximum 1% pay rise in this coming pay round and even that 1% it is not guaranteed. 2012 was the year X-Factor was due for its 5 year review, currently valued at 14%...More information »

Reporting your strong views to the AFPRB - Pay, Pensions etc

As part of the Federation's evidence-gathering activity, we ran a survey on the subject of ‘Pay, Pensions and Other Stuff’.Our reason for seeking views on these subjects was to inform the evidence we provide on your behalf to the Armed Forces Pay Review Body. Our suspicions were that RAF personnel and their families were beginning to...More information »

"Pay cuts eroding morale in the Armed Forces"

The Telegraph reports that an official review [AFPRB] has found that pay cuts and other reductions in allowances 'risk damaging the morale and motivation' of Armed Forces personnel. A spokesman for the MoD said: "Tough decisions have had to be made to tackle the MoD's financial black hole...In addition, the report itself says 'morale and motivation among those serving on operations appear generally to be good...More information »

AFPRB Recommendations for 2012

Each year the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence on the remuneration and charges for members of the Armed Forces. We understand that the AFPRB have concluded their report for the 2012 round and submitted it to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence on 3 Feb 12. It is now for Government to decide when...More information »

Meeting with the Minister

This week Chairman of the RAF Families Federation, together with the other her opposite numbers in the Army and Naval FFs, met with Andrew Robathan MP, Minister for Defence Personnel Welfare and Veterans and took full advantage of the opportunity to ensure he fully appreciated the family perspective on military life. During the meeting Dawn brought up the subjects of Pay and Allowances; the impact of SDSR; MoD Accommodation and the Armed Forces Covenant. Also discussed were the New Employment Model and resettlement. Dawn's full notes on the meeting are included here. If you would like your views to be represented at the next Family Forum with the Minister, tell us what you think...See full details