Dawn McCafferty, Chairman of the RAF FF, said of yesterdays Allowances Review, "On the up side, in all honesty, not as draconian as we had feared but still a sharp intake of breath for some, particularly those who claim a combination of effected allowances, those in London, and those serving overseas on a permanent basis. But this is going to hit some harder than others and where it hits, it will hurt. Depending on individual circumstances, these cuts may well make the difference between a junior Serviceperson and his/her family 'just getting by' and tipping over into debt and financial crisis, particularly if they have children and the partner does not work. When combined with a 2-year pay freeze, the increase in VAT, soaring fuel prices, base closures and a forthcoming redundancy programme, these cuts will convince many Service personnel and their families that they are not valued and that their quality of life is being eroded to such a degree that a military career is no longer attractive...
Friday, 21 January 2011
"Where it Hits, It Will Hurt"
Dawn McCafferty, Chairman of the RAF FF, said of yesterdays Allowances Review, "On the up side, in all honesty, not as draconian as we had feared but still a sharp intake of breath for some, particularly those who claim a combination of effected allowances, those in London, and those serving overseas on a permanent basis. But this is going to hit some harder than others and where it hits, it will hurt. Depending on individual circumstances, these cuts may well make the difference between a junior Serviceperson and his/her family 'just getting by' and tipping over into debt and financial crisis, particularly if they have children and the partner does not work. When combined with a 2-year pay freeze, the increase in VAT, soaring fuel prices, base closures and a forthcoming redundancy programme, these cuts will convince many Service personnel and their families that they are not valued and that their quality of life is being eroded to such a degree that a military career is no longer attractive...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Service Allowances - The Axe has Fallen...
The review of Allowances has today been announced. They are hard hitting and across the board with those in London being particularly hard hit as are those claiming Home to Duty. The MoD acknowledge the severity of the cuts and said, "These changes will be unpopular" and "some of them may require adjustments to lifestyle". Here we provide an 'at-a-glance' look at the alterations...More information »
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Allowances - Chances are we will know by the Weekend
The Allowance Package is being overhauled as part of the SDSR cutbacks. Preliminary announcements on CEA(Board) have already been made and it is expected that the details of the cuts and changes to all other allowances will be announced imminently. These changes will effect everyone serving. As soon as we have the details we will make them available on the site...More information »Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Deployment
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£200M to Scrap MRA4
The MoD has announced it is to cost £200m to halt the Nimrod MRA4 project scrapped as part of SDSR. BAE were building nine aircraft and the enormous amount of money is thought to also cover compensation to BAE. A MoD spokesman said: Ministers and Service chiefs made clear that the decision not to bring the Nimrod MRA4 into service had been a difficult one... Monday, 17 January 2011
RAF - Top Rated Employer for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People
For the first time the RAF has appeared on Stonewall Top 100 list of employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Britain. Air Member for Personnel, ACM Andy Pulford said: 'The RAF has participated in Stonewall's 'Top 100' scheme since 2007 and has consistently improved its rating year-on-year, which is extremely encouraging. I am delighted...More information »
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