OP Herrick - Current Allowances?

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Can anyone help me out with the current allowances for a tour?

Is the Operational Allowance (tax-free) still payable? Anyone know the rates?

Do you get LSSA (taxable) as well? Anyone have a link to the different levels?

Thanks in advance.

I'm pretty sure the answer is that you still get both; I'm afraid I don't know the rates though. I'll ask DH when I next get to speak to him....not sure when that'll be.

After a quick google: OA is £29.02 per day, LSSA is £6.69 per day.

Thanks for that!

LSSA - I think they have changed the name to LSA now! - is on different levels depending on how much separation you have accrued. There used to be (I think!) 14 different levels - it may have now changed to 3 levels

Any help on LSSA/LSA much appreciated

My husband left for sandy climes on Monday - the only silver lining is that the op bounty is going towards a new kitchen!

According to our calculations, LSA (at Level 2 - my husband's entitlement) is £10.25 pd and is taxable.

Thanks. Looks like that went up to £10.46 in April 2010. Just for the life of me cant find the 2011 rates.

Wouldn't it be odd if our DHs all met each other while they're away - we'd be none the wiser!

Have a look at page 68

They'd be none the wiser, either!

How do you know which band is relevant for LSA? It says "qualifying separation" but doesn't say over what period it is accrued.

I have no idea - I'm only going spreadsheets we use for household budgeting. The husband provided the LSA band. I'm assuming he knew how to work it out!

It says on the pay statement. It states the number of days accrued (since forever think) which will then give you the allowance rate band.

Just checked army net for hubbys last pay statement. lsa at level 5 £353.32 for 21 days. Oct pays statment 1 day at level 4 £15.63. Sorry can only find it for those two levels...

Just found the lsa rates on armynet for 2010 and going but hubby last pay statement they havent changed.