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Breaking News Operational Allowance Extended to Libya Operations Service personnel operating within the landmass, airspace and territorial waters of Libya are now eligible to receive the Operational Allowance (OA). The Ministry of Defence conducts a review of the locations eligible for OA on a six-monthly basis – the most recent of which led to this extension and means that personnel working as part of the ongoing campaign to protect civilians under United Nations’ Security Council Resolution 1973 will now receive the Operational Allowance. The move means that all Servicemen and women deployed within the geographical confines of Libya on Operation ELLAMY will now receive the allowance that is based on an assessment of the risk and rigour of the operating environment. Pilots and aircrew operating over the Libyan landmass and the crew of ships and submarines operating within 12 nautical miles (22km) of the coast will receive the allowance for each day that they are serving in these specific areas. The payments will be backdated to 18 March this year, when the United Nations resolution justifying military action was signed. Having been doubled by the Government last year, the tax-free Operational Allowance now stands at £29.02 per day. The Operational Allowance is already paid to all Service personnel serving in Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK. Note from Kim: Sounds good. Is it? Tell us… Increase in Council Tax Relief With effect from 1 July 2011, MOD doubled Council Tax Relief (CTR) from 25% to 50% for all Service personnel on eligible operations overseas; just one of the commitments announced in the ‘Armed Forces Covenant: Today and Tomorrow’ published in May 2011. MOD administers a Council Tax Relief scheme for all Regular and Reserve Service personnel serving in qualifying Operational Locations overseas (such as Afghanistan and now including Libya), who either pay or are counted for Council Tax or Rates for a property in the UK or the equivalent contribution if they are in Service Families Accommodation. The daily rate was previously based on 25% of the average Council Tax per dwelling in England. With effect from 1 July this increased to 50%, which amounts to approximately £296 for an average six month tour for Service personnel on eligible operations overseas. Paid as a tax free lump sum on completion of duty, Council Tax Relief is based on the number of days in the qualifying Operational Location. Full details of eligibility and methods of claiming, which are made on return from deployment, are published in Joint Service Publication 754, Chapter 9, Section 11. The process of applying for CTR for those eligible has not changed. More than 300 units of blood are shipped out to help British troops injured on the front line every week, so with this in mind NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is asking military personnel and civilian staff to roll up their sleeves and help save lives. Just one unit of donated blood can help three people, not only on the front line, but soldiers and civilians in local hospitals who desperately need blood to keep them alive or give them a better quality of life. There are already around 42 military-based blood donor sessions in England and North Wales which brings in almost 4,500 donors, but many more personnel donate at regular public sessions. With almost 4% of the eligible population giving blood, it’s vital that those who can donate do so to keep blood stocks healthy and help keep the supply chain flowing. Anyone aged over 17, over 50 kg and in general good health could potentially become a blood donor. To book an appointment call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk 12 HOMEPORT AUTUMN 2011
Help us help others. Save alife, give blood Olivia lost over five litres of blood due to arare condition experienced during pregnancy called major placenta praevia. She needed seven units of blood to help replace what she had lost. She says ‘The blood that Ireceived undoubtedly saved my life. Without the kindness of blood donors, Isimply wouldn’t behere today’ To book an appointment visit blood.co.uk or call 0300 1232323 give blood
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