UK Armed Forces MoneySaving

A question about : Sending packages from Bahrain

I hope someone can help me.
I'm in Bahrain at the moment, and I'm looking at sending some cigarettes home. Is there anything to worry about? Will I have to pay tax on them or anything.

A question about : medals question, from a civilian

is there any monetary award given, when solders get the VC, etc?

i would hope a more practical benefit should be included- i think in the USA, some get free air / bus travel?

you guys (and gals) deffo deserve all you can get, ivo what you are prepared to give up.

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A question about : Help required with Vodafone Germany

Help required with Vodafone Germany -

I am a serving British soldier and returned from Germany in Apr 2013. During my time in Germany I had 2 mobile phones with 2 years contract for my self and my wife, the Vodafone shop in Mцnchengladbach informed us at the start of our contract that if we where posted early the contracts would be cancelled at nil cost and no cancellation fees,if we provided a assignment order (we have a email to confirm this). Due to a compassionate reason we where posted back to the UK in Apr.

A question about : Emigrating and Pension

Ok, my husband is a serving soldier who will be completing his 22 yrs after christmas, we will then be emergrating to NZ, he will be on the pension 75, my question is this:

the lump sum would be put into a high interest UK account and sat on, but what is the best way to have the monthly pension payed, over in NZ or in UK and what are the tax rulings on this - I do know both UK and NZ have a one tax law, but not sure how much that would be or when they start taxing it.

A question about : Married Quarter Increase in Charges 2015???

Afternoon i have heard separate rumours that in 2015 Married Quarter charges will increase by 60% depending on the area you live in? so if you live in a 3 bed house where the rental market says its Ј750 a month to live in that house you will be charged 60% of that?

Any one know if this is coming in or is it yet another NAAFI buzz?

Regards

A question about : Tax refund on travel expenses & mess dress?

Just read this, anyone have any further info? Don't fancy lining their pockets if it's something I could easily do myself!

MOD Tax Refunds

Don't let the taxman hold your money hostage

A question about : British Legion help needed please.

Hubby got medically discharged recently and TPTB lost all his paperwork which they eventually found but now we are having trouble sorting the appeal process.

Hubby is being treated for PTSD and I am trying to run a job (PT) and four kids. We have been told that the BL would help us go through it and to be honest when I ring the main line they are helpful but I struggle to understand what I have to do or what they are on about as I think I'm close to a break down myself.

A question about : Unfair charges, Food and Accommodation