can anyone remeber anything about the tax relief/bonus money you get if your dh is away on deployment

[kerryk]

remember hearing about it last year but cant remember any details. was it £6 a day or something you get for being out the country?

Troops who serve for six months in Iraq and Afghanistan receive a tax-free bonus of £2,240. Pro rata if a longer tour.

Don't know, I don't think the RAF are entitled to it.

is it really that much, i thought it was about £6 per day?

Lapin, I have a cheque to post to you. it will either be today or tomorrow I post it, depends how long the queue is in PO and how many tills are open.

i thought it was paid in the bank every month they were away (with the wages) but someone else has said they get it as a lump sum after the tour has finished. i did not think it was that much though

The figure is definitely right - the same for all ranks. Payable at tour end and tax free. There is also LSSA - dependant on how many days separation are already in place. YOu can see the levels of LSSA on the MOD website/Army net. LSSA is taxable.

its def a lump sum we have had it twice non taxable and very welcome after a crappy tour

hey all, just a follow up on this thread, the RAF do get this allowance as my dh was in afghanistan in 2006 and we got a lump sum for £1500.00, he was away for 4 months.