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I need advice from some bright people about Redundancy

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 13:57

I know IABU for asking here but I know lots of you on here are very clever and know what to do...

Me and husband (2 children) are in RAF living on camp. My husbands extended service is not being offered due to a medical problem that has recently reared its head. It was a given that he would get the extra service but this medical condition has come out of the blue and so he is now due out of RAF in September THIS year.

We have no house.
We have no savings.
We have no family (husband parents are dead and mine have no contact)

I do not know where to start!!!!!!!!!! What the hell do I do? Please help.....

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MrSpoc · 09/02/2011 14:00

I am ex forces too.

If he has served 22 years he will get a good pension.

Can he get medical discharge?

Also he will get resettlement - this means they help you re-house in an area you want to go to.

Put your Husband on courses through resettlement etc.

and they will discuss any issues or concerns you will have as a family.

MrSpoc · 09/02/2011 14:01

can i ask are you also in the RAF? if so you will still get to stay in married quarters.

curlymama · 09/02/2011 14:02

Can you get advice from the British Legion or a simelar service?

LemonDifficult · 09/02/2011 14:03

Where would you like to live? What would you like to do?

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 14:04

Hello mr spoc - well he has just finished his 9 years. He was waiting to be med upgraded this week and the extra service put in place for 22 years. This has not happened and his 9 years is up in Sep. He has done very little resettlement as it was supposed to be just a formality to wait for the med cat situation to be sorted. I am not RAF. He cannot get medical discharge.

He has some careers fayres coming up and a housing brief but I am stumped. Thank you

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onimolap · 09/02/2011 14:06

It will be very important to check the terms of his discharge: if the condition is Service attributable, he will probably be eligible for a (partial?) Services Invalidity Pension - also, if an attributable medical condition continues to cause trouble, he can access either/both priority NHS or DMS treatment.

You might want to try getting on to the Veteran's Agency who can advise on all sorts of things. Your local SSAFA office will probably also be able to signpost other sources of support and information.

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 14:07

I will anywhere we have a home! My husband will have to start looking for jobs but his area of expertise is specialised and not in demand. I am a childminder.

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 14:09

SSFA will be the next port of call. Thank you - atleast it gives us something to look into. All I keep thinking is to apply for a council house and start job hunting.

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onimolap · 09/02/2011 14:15

His trade might be specialised, but he will have mire transferrable skills than you realise. Someone to advise on his CV would be handy. Try Civvy Street, an RBL organisation, which has lots of job hunting and other support to ease the path out of the Forces.

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 14:16

onimoplao - Thank you so much. Very helpful advice! Will start looking through tonight !

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 14:17

onimolap - sorry all of a fluster and cannot type!

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notyummy · 09/02/2011 14:22

I am ex-forces. I found the resettlement pretty good, but yes your DH needs to get his head around what qualifications he could do to help himself pretty quickly. Things like Health and Safety qualifications are quite good 'catch alls' and very transferable. Stn Education Centre (or same thing going by different name these days) should have details. Some will be covered by resettlement costs, other by Enhanced Learning Credits.

Second the recommendation for Veterans Agency and SSAFA. I believe you may be given preferential treatment for council housing lists etc, but you would need to query that via those agencies

MrSpoc · 09/02/2011 14:23

he can still take resettlement up to 10 years after he leaves.

He can do diplomas in almost anything.

What is his role, i may be able to help, i am a recruitment consultant now so if he has skills ill look for i may be able to arrange a few interviews.

notyummy · 09/02/2011 14:31

Mrspoc - Enhanced Learning Credits are available for up to 10 years after leaving, but a lot of the other resettlement package isn't I think.

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 14:38

Thanks notyummy - I am writing down everything everyone is suggesting we look into.

I really do not think we have time to do anything really?? 8 months aaarghhhh!

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MrSpoc · 09/02/2011 14:39

yes you are right.

notyummy · 09/02/2011 14:44

Courses like NEBOSH/IOSH (Health and Safety) can easily be done in that time. As can Project Mgt stuff like PRINCE 2. It really depends roughly what he thinks he may go into. If he is not sure it may be useful looking to get a 'generalist' qualification that could be used in a number of setting (Health and Safety can be used in an office as well as hospitality/engineering etc etc.)

MrSpoc · 09/02/2011 14:48

I would not do IOSH as it is not realy that useful I would recomend NEBOSH General or the NEBOSH Diploma if you are looking to get into Health & Safety.

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justcarrots29 · 09/02/2011 17:03

Will be visiting the Learning Centre this week. Excellent advice!

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