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01 September 2010 : Our Stories in RAF News - 'Why Bother? You Have Done Nothing'

Dear Families Federation...  Periodically in RAF News the Federation uses the evidence someone has provided, with their permission, to illustrate a topic of concern. The cases illustrate where the policy is not quite fair or is outdated, or where there is disadvantage purely because that someone is a member of a RAF family. If you have a similar experience  please get in touch so your evidence too can be used influence the debate.

 

Why Bother? You Have Done Nothing

A Serving members wife has been invited to a Families Federation workshop on the unit but she she sees little point in going. She attended a Federation workshop last year and thinks the Federation have achieved absolutely nothing since then. That coupled with the Defence Review makes her feel that the Federation shouldn't be raising hopes of family life becoming easier.

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My Child Doesn't Even Get a Goodie Bag

A serving single mum has been deployed on four, four month detachments since her daughter was born. The child has to move school and move house each time so her granny can look after her. There are endless hurdles and a lack of recognition to negotiate but when it came to her daughter not even qualifying for a £1 selection pack when she was away at Christmas she was incensed.

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Defence Estates Have Me Over a Barrel

A Sgt who feels scammed by Defence Estates. He has a large bill from a Move Out was given no opportunity to make good the items not considered up to standard and now has not recourse to challenge the bill.

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Dismay at Allowances Package

Two Sqn Ldrs who independently wrote to us, utterly dismayed at the 2010 Allowances package, especially the Home to Duty rate which has been reduced significantly

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I Am So Angry with MHS

A Sgt who asked MHS to treat the loss of all rings and grill on the her cooker as an emergency because she had a toddler to feed, but who was told by MHS that they would only treat it as a lower priority and that she could ring DE if she had a problem with the rules.

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I Nearly Lost My CEA

A Sqn Ldr who through a simple misunderstanding of the rules nearly lost his Children's Education Allowance (Board) and pay back £30,000.

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I Divorced my Wife not my Children

This report is from a frustrated JNCO who feels he is being disadvantaged and denied the right to a family life by MoD policy on the allocation of SFA. 

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Bucks CC Say I Need Clearance from the FBI before I can Help with the Children's Reading.

This report is from a mother exasparated by the hurdles put before her just to be in a position help out. 

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The MoD Expect me to Kick my Unemployed Son onto the Streets

A SNCO who considers it unfair that his son is suddenly no longer entitled to live in his family home because he has turned 19.

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