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01/04/2009
MoD Announces Pay Rise For Armed Forces
All service men and women in the Armed Forces are to receive a 2.8% pay rise, the Defence Secretary John Hutton has announced.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has accepted the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) and will implement them in full from today.
This is the third consecutive year that the forces pay rise has been among the highest in the public sector.
As a result of the increases announced, a Private soldier deploying on operations will now receive basic pay between £16,681 to £25,887, a minimum of £1,194 in Longer Separation Allowance over a six month tour and £2,380 tax-free Operational Allowance over a six-month tour.
This brings the minimum pay for a Private soldier deploying on their first operation up to at least £20,255.
"This pay increase is thoroughly deserves and recognises the key contribution our Service men and women are making both overseas and at home," Mr Hutton said.
"We continue to ask a great deal of our Armed Forces and they meet those challenges with unwavering courage and professionalism. It is only right that their service is rewarded."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of Defence Staff also said: "This pay rise is welcome and appropriate acknowledgement of the burden our people are carrying on behalf of the nation, and of their remarkable achievements in the face of great adversity."
The Longer Separation Allowance, paid to personnel operating away from their home base, will also increase by 2.8%.
The AFPRB - which recommends pay levels for non senior ranks - has also endorsed new commitment bonus arrangements. From 1 April 2009, all new recruits - and those with less than four years' service - will move to the new arrangements that reward personnel with £15,000 upon completion of eight years' Service.
The senior ranks of the Armed Forces (from the Army ranks of Major General to General and their Navy and RAF equivalents) have also been awarded a 2.8% pay increase today.
This follows an announcement from the Cabinet Office that they have accepted the proposals of the Senior Salaries Review Body, which recommends pay levels for senior public sector workers including military chiefs, Senior Civil Servants, and Judges.
(JM/BMcC)
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has accepted the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) and will implement them in full from today.
This is the third consecutive year that the forces pay rise has been among the highest in the public sector.
As a result of the increases announced, a Private soldier deploying on operations will now receive basic pay between £16,681 to £25,887, a minimum of £1,194 in Longer Separation Allowance over a six month tour and £2,380 tax-free Operational Allowance over a six-month tour.
This brings the minimum pay for a Private soldier deploying on their first operation up to at least £20,255.
"This pay increase is thoroughly deserves and recognises the key contribution our Service men and women are making both overseas and at home," Mr Hutton said.
"We continue to ask a great deal of our Armed Forces and they meet those challenges with unwavering courage and professionalism. It is only right that their service is rewarded."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of Defence Staff also said: "This pay rise is welcome and appropriate acknowledgement of the burden our people are carrying on behalf of the nation, and of their remarkable achievements in the face of great adversity."
The Longer Separation Allowance, paid to personnel operating away from their home base, will also increase by 2.8%.
The AFPRB - which recommends pay levels for non senior ranks - has also endorsed new commitment bonus arrangements. From 1 April 2009, all new recruits - and those with less than four years' service - will move to the new arrangements that reward personnel with £15,000 upon completion of eight years' Service.
The senior ranks of the Armed Forces (from the Army ranks of Major General to General and their Navy and RAF equivalents) have also been awarded a 2.8% pay increase today.
This follows an announcement from the Cabinet Office that they have accepted the proposals of the Senior Salaries Review Body, which recommends pay levels for senior public sector workers including military chiefs, Senior Civil Servants, and Judges.
(JM/BMcC)
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