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    When You Hit 55

    I’m nearly there and have a question for fellow goaters that have passed this point. I have a job, so my EDP is taxed under the code BR, which I get and my tax allowances are connected to my salary. I’m 55 soon so am interested in finding out what my new EDP is in case I need to present it as an...
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    McCloud date 1 October

    So, it’s set in stone that the remedy will be in on 1 October, and worst case the last person must be complete by 18 months later. The legislation is going through Parliament right now, but does anyone have sight of the schedule? When that last part gets voted on? Obviously it will then need...
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    Pension increase 2024

    I cannot find anything that ‘states’ my 05/15 EDPs rise by CPI each year, do we just piggy-back on the State Pension, or is it enshrined in law somewhere? It’s not that long til the September CPI is announced, so just wandering if the triple lock goes how our EDPs will raise. Even if it is...
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    Contracted out State pension.

    IIRC it was 2016 this was corrected, and everyone’s NI jumped up. You can check on how far you’ve caught up on .gov, but has anyone got the full £185 per week as a forecast State pension? I seem to be clawing back £5 a week per year, so in 2 years, age 55,I’ll be on for the full State pension...
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    Supergrad, Cranwell 29 April

    Watched the grad today to see my lad do his Halton square bashing 2 years late. There were a few that collapsed, but two seemed completely out and were stretchered. Could someone who knows let on if the 2 serious ones are ok please? Last grad I was at was my own 36 years ago, but boy do you feel...
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    GYH Question

    Could any HR gurus answer a question please? I get that GYHP is to get you back to your home twice a month. I was in receipt for many years whilst I toured at different Stations in the south whilst the Mrs brought the kids up in the north east. I’ve recently chatted with youngsters getting on...
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    NI on Military Pension or EDP

    The way I understand it, but I’m more than likely wrong… Your pension or EDP is not going to face NI, but if you have a second income then that will be hit. AFPS, is that how you read it?
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    Civilianise the CDT Teams

    Lame, war dodging and subsistence claiming. It has been put forward via my MP that we let the troops go back to worthwhile employment and let civilians do the job for 1/2 of the salary cost. The blessed naysayers will cry about blue suit jobs, respite and career opportunities. My MP was fully...
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    Incidental Expenditure

    For one of the TG17 guys. PLenty of youngsters forced into isolating in COVIF blocks with scarce luxuries. Can they claim IE, as though they were in the same conditions in a hospital? Newspapers aren't provided nor are free phone calls. The obvious answer is no, as it comes out of somebody's...
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    Loss of X Factor

    I had a chat with what I hope is a complete bullsh1tter today, and I really hope it's bravado and b0llox. I'm out and never lost any of my med cat, so never went anywhere near the non deployable loss of X factor nightmare. Is that a real thing, where the X factor is lost when someone is...
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    Job Evaluations

    Good news for NCA, they’ve been up banded to level 3. Also heard that a new trade, Cyber, has gone in at level 4. I’m no longer in, but does that mean C4I have split down the middle? I’ve not heard about the main problem yet, of armourers being in the wron supp. Absolutely jobs for the boys if...
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    Time of the year to leave?

    I cannot find the thread which covers this.. There was an informative post about when to PVR, and I think it was April, so as to get the maximum effect of the inflation rate rise. Am I recalling this correctly or was it more complicated than this? I ask because I’ll be due out at the end of...
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    IR/ SDSR

    About a month ago pal of mine said that the latest he'd heard was that the RAF was likely to lose 10% of it's present manning. We surmised it was Benson, but then ridiculed the idea...
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    A Military (pers) Response to Corona

    A different thread on Corona, teasing out some common sense ideas for intervention/ assistance. I’ll wager a bet that any response will be crippled by decision makers not thinking about the asset they have sat primed for WW3. We can all be retrained, many quite quickly to be useful in days, if...
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    FAM Allowance- Wittering

    Anyone from Wittering on here? If so, and you’re part of the pilot scheme, what’s the score?
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    4 Levels of WO

    Had to chuckle at this one, some here will see the irony. There are now 4 levels of WO, with the lowest one being the working bee on a Sqn, or Wing. Next level up is SWO Next up is Command WO Next up is the Group WO, which I believe CASWO sits in. On the good side it’s more places to be promoted...
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    Tampon Clubs

    Anyone on the work intraweb this week read the article?
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    Pension/ Investment ideas

    How are you guys setting up for your eventual date? I haven't done FAR yet, but recently came close to 'buying AFPS15' through what seems to be an AVC. I'm glad I didn't as with the Judicial review and government loss it could be that I get to revert to my original pension. Labour are touting...
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    Ex SWO does good?

    What ever happed to Commissioned SWO Damian, from Cranwell. Last thing he muttered was he’d be a straight through Sqn Ldr, but I’ve lost track of him.
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    SLC for someone in resettlement

    Quick question... I'm in resettlement and looking to get a licence to ride a scooter 400cc. I've sorted a course to do the bits I need (though thankfully it's not a full bike licence), but wonder if I'd be stretching things on this? I know I can do Indian cookery, but has anyone tried it for...
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