Winter warmers
With the cold weather upon us in the UK, Cat Calder, AFF’s Housing Specialist has some pointers on staying safe and warm in your property during the colder months…
• Make sure that your boiler and radiat...
Got you covered
THE British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) receives calls from at least one Army family each week struggling to find the most appropriate home, motor or travel insurance or seeking advice on insuring belo...
Stick or twist?
Staff at the Forces Pension Society (FPS) tell us their in-trays are full of questions about lump sum choices when soldiers leave the Army. Your soldier’s options depend on the pension scheme they are on and at...
The cost of serving
Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers must earn a specific amount of money before they can bring their family to the UK – families must then apply to remain here permanently. Understanding these requirements and ...
It pays to talk
Money can’t buy you happiness, but when the sums don’t add up it can make you miserable. From tackling debt to planning for life after the Army, talking about your finances can reap rewards. Jill Misson reports...
Dizzy in biz
WE love to see creative ideas for businesses from Army spouses and partners – and that’s why we’re featuring several entrepreneurs in the winter edition of Army&You, out from Monday 12 November. One such sp...
The hostile environment
There has been much media coverage about the hostile environment and the repercussions of being in the UK without evidence of a right to remain. Katherine Houlston, AFF F&C Specialist, tells us what this me...
Together as one
MKC Heroes is a national support group for military children which uses a network of after-school clubs to bring together youngsters aged between three and 18.
Members are ambassadors for Service families acr...
The way forward
AFF has delved deeper into researching the barriers to spousal employment among the Forces.
In partnership with Warwick University’s Institute for Employment Research and QinetiQ, we identified that nearly one...
Information, consultation and consideration
IN A very useful meeting with Tobias Elwood, the Minister for Defence People and Veterans, we discussed the different policies that are currently being developed by the MOD under the ‘people programme’ – import...