The Career Transition Partnership is an initiative between the MoD and Rights Coutts Ltd and is intended to provide a resettlement service to eligible service leavers. Resettlement is designed to smooth the way for those leaving the Service and to move successfully into a second career appropriate to the individual's skills, knowledge, experience and aspirations...
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Our Stories in RAF News - The CSA is Prejudiced against Service Partners
Dear Families Federation, I am currently serving on exchange in the United States. I live here with my wife, her two children from a previous relationship and our baby. My wife's ex-partner was paying maintenance for his children, however, once we got to the USA he stopped paying. When my wife pursued this through the CSA, she was told that they would not assist because she was not a UK resident. She appealed, explaining again that she was in the US only because I am a Crown Servant. Following the appeal she was told that her residence with me was entirely voluntary and therefore the CSA would not take the case. To obtain the maintenance that her children are entitled to the CSA expect her to move back to UK, splitting up our family, to the detriment of us, the older children and our baby...More information »Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Allowances Review - Be Prepared
Since the SDSR announcement we have known there is to be a 'significant reduction in the future personal allowances package'. It was expected the detail would be released before Christmas however it was delayed with only the changes to CEA(Board) made known. It is now expected that the review of the more far-reaching allowances will be made before the end of January...More information »
5131 to Feature on the One Show
The RAF’s 5131 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron, based at Wittering, features on Tue 11 Jan's edition of the One Show. The programme at 7pm, carries a report by Dan Snow on how the three Services train for and tackle unexploded WW2 ordnance in the UK. 5131 (BD) Squadron makes weekly detonations and also provides highly trained personnel for the counter-IED task in Afghanistan...More information »
Monday, 10 January 2011
Quick Vote - Pupil Premium
Have you registered your child for the Pupil Premium at school (It is worth £200)? Closing date 20 Jan 11.Quick Vote and Pupil Premium article
2011 Will be Just as Difficult...
Liam Fox has been on a three day visit to Afghanistan. He spoke to service personnel on the latest hand-over plans and praised them on all that has been achieved so far. But his message was clear - 2011 is likely to be just as difficult as 2010. He said, "We are determined to leave Afghanistan in a safer, more stable state than we found it. Al-Qaeda will never again have a safe haven in Afghanistan...More information »In Death, Acting Ranks will Now be Recognised
Changes have been made to the pension and compensation packages for beneficiary of Service personnel who die as a result of service. At the moment, death benefits are calculated on the substantive rank held at the date of death, unless an acting rank was held for over a year. Now death benefits will be calculated on the acting rank. For deaths since Apr 05 a single payment of £20,000 will be made...More information »
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