"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
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
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
A new Duxford permanent exhibition has been under development for almost two decades, with the creation and delivery taking three years to complete. Steve Woolford, Head of Interpretation and Collections, said "IWM Duxford is famously known for its air shows and... More information
The BFBS Op Ice Cream will be whipping up morale at stations and
garrisons throughout 2013 as it gets back on the road for the fourth
year running. Any unit can call on the desert-camouflaged van to hand
out free cones at events for service families, but those with troops
deployed on Op Herrick take top... More information
The MoD, in conjunction with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP),
will introduce a new benefit called the Armed Forces Independence
Payment (AFIP) on Mon 8 Apr 13. AFIP is a simplification of the
financial support available for members of the Armed Forces who have
been seriously injured as a result of military service since 6 Apri 05.
AFIP will provide... More information
'Bedroom tax' or 'spare room subsidy' is to be levied on those who live
in social housing but do not fully occupy all the bedrooms. Work and
Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith said the tax was absolutely vital
as too many people were living in social accommodation which they did
not fully occupy while millions of others were living in overcrowded
spaces or sitting on waiting lists for extended periods. Students
were...More information
