The amount of time you spend and the location you are posted to come with some allowances. These are what is available through the Armed Forces while you are relocated.
What you need to know
If you live and work in certain locations in London, you could receive Recruitment and Retention Allowance for London (RRA(L)) to compensate for the following:
- stress of commuting
- higher cost of food and beverages
- lack of Service sporting and recreation facilities
- extra travelling to medical appointments you may face when working in the capital
It is important that you have read and understood JSP 752 Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances (chapter 8, section 5) before proceeding.
RRA(L) is paid to Service personnel of OR4 rank/Leading Hand/Corporal and below for each day for which full pay is received.
It is paid to regular Service personnel and members of the Reserve Forces undertaking Non-Regular Permanent Staff Service, Full Time Reserve Service or mobilised personnel, who are on a permanent assignment to an establishment in the areas specified below for a period which is expected to exceed 182 continuous days. If you are working remotely, your alternative work address must also be within the specified areas.
The specified areas are:
- inner London (the area within a radius of 5 miles from Charing Cross)
- units within Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow
- units within Woolwich Station
From 1 April 22 the allowance is a daily rate of £4.53 which is paid monthly via your pay.
What you need to do
You do not need to take any action, this will be processed automatically by your Unit HR Admin or Personnel Office as part of the JPA ‘Arrivals Process’.
What you need to know
Service in Northern Ireland comes with restrictions on freedom of movement and limited access to local amenities. Northern Ireland Residents’ Supplement makes up for the extra stress experienced by Service personnel who are assigned to Northern Ireland for extended periods of time.
It is important that you have read and understood JSP 752 Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances (chapter 8, section 3) before proceeding.
Northern Ireland Residents’ Supplement is available to all Regular Service personnel who are serving on the assigned strength (this is when you are permanently assigned or posted to a unit that is based in Northern Ireland) of a resident unit in Northern Ireland, other than Military Provost Guard Service or if you are assigned to a unit based in Northern Ireland but chosen to work remotely outside of Northern Ireland.
It is also available to mobilised Reserve personnel and Reserve personnel with a Full Time Reserve Service, Additional Duties or Non Regular Permanent Staff commitment who are on the assigned strength of a resident unit in Northern Ireland.
From 1 April 22 the Northern Ireland Residents’ Supplement is a daily rate of £8.58 which you’ll receive via your pay.
What you need to do
You do not need to take any action, this will be processed automatically by your Unit HR Admin or Personnel Office as part of the JPA ‘Arrivals Process’.
What you need to know
Local Overseas Allowance (LOA) is designed to help cover your day-to-day expenses in certain overseas locations where the cost of living is higher than in the UK.
The Seagoing Local Overseas Allowance is for Service personnel who serve on a ship that is deployed outside UK waters, and covers periods of local shore leave.
LOA and Seagoing Local Overseas Allowance are both provided as a daily rate which varies depending on your location and your Personal Status Category. LOA is also affected by the number of eligible children who live with you in the overseas area. You'll receive this via your pay.
It is important that you have read and understood JSP 752 Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances (chapter 9, section 7) before proceeding.
To find out the rate for a particular overseas location, speak to your Unit HR/Unit Personnel Office or follow the link to the Index of Worldwide LOA rates (Defnet access required).
You won’t be able to claim this benefit if you claim the Deployment Welfare Package or if you’re remote working outside of the overseas location to which you’re assigned.
What you need to do
You do not need to take any action, this will be processed automatically by your Unit HR Admin or Personnel Office.
What you need to know
The Overseas Loan Service Allowance (OLSA) recognises the unique challenges you face when serving in a Loan Service appointment with a foreign military service.
This allowance is available to Service personnel who have been accepted for a Loan Service post.
It is important that you have read and understood JSP 752 Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances (chapter 9, section 12) before proceeding.
OLSA is a daily rate which varies depending on the nature of your loan service post. The rates can be found in JSP 752 chapter 3. You will be paid monthly in arrears through your salary.
If you are working remotely away from the Overseas Loan Service location then OLSA will cease.
What you need to do
You do not need to take any action, this will be processed automatically by your Unit HR Admin or Personnel Office.
What you need to know
Northern Ireland Motor Insurance Refunds is available to Regular Service personnel, Full Time Reserve Service (Full Commitment) and (Limited Commitment) and Additional Duties Commitment personnel who are serving on the strength (this is when you are permanently assigned or posted to a unit that is based in Northern Ireland) of a resident unit within Northern Ireland, while you are resident in Northern Ireland.
It is important that you have read and understood JSP 752 Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances (chapter 14, section 4) before proceeding.
This allowance is not for Service personnel who have been locally recruited and are normally resident in Northern Ireland.
You’ll receive the actual difference in cost between insuring the same vehicle in the highest car insurance area in the UK (currently Central London) and insuring it in Northern Ireland.
This will be paid into your nominated bank account.
What you need to do
- Obtain a written quote from the same insurance company or broker, stating the difference between insuring your vehicle in Central London and Northern Ireland
- Make an iExpenses claim via JPA - unsure which self -service guide to use - is it this one - IN506016 Insurance Expense and of so what does the SP select from LOV?
