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JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence

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0710. Temporary absence from SFA. Occupants and their families who are expecting<br />

to be temporarily absent from home for more than 3 weeks are advised to inform the<br />

HASC and the local MOD civil, Service or MOD police as appropriate (who may undertake<br />

patrols <strong>of</strong> Service housing areas).<br />

SECTION II<br />

PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS<br />

0711. Applying for furniture. DIO Ops Accommodation will provide carpets, curtains and<br />

cookers for SFA under their control. All other scaled furniture will be provided by MOD<br />

under single Service arrangements. SFA may be occupied in furnished, part furnished, or<br />

unfurnished states and the SFA charge is adjusted accordingly (see para 0712). The<br />

requirement should be stated on the SFA Application Form (MOD Form 1132). The HASC<br />

will liaise with the appropriate Service supply staffs to arrange scaling in accordance with<br />

the applicant's requirements. In addition, larger items <strong>of</strong> furniture that are not required can<br />

be removed (wharfed) from the SFA but there is no reduction in SFA charge, unless the<br />

50% threshold is crossed by the removal <strong>of</strong> that item in which case the part furnished<br />

charge would apply. Normally, wharfing is only carried out once during a standard<br />

occupancy.<br />

0712. Application <strong>of</strong> Part Furnished SFA Charge. In 1992, the Armed Forces Pay<br />

Review Body (AFPRB) introduced a Part Furnished SFA charge for those occupying SFA<br />

with half, or less than half, the furniture. Application <strong>of</strong> the Part Furnished charge is to be<br />

calculated against the table at Annex B which provides percentage values for furniture<br />

items in each SFA Type. Where the furniture in SFA is calculated to be 50% or less, the<br />

Part Furnished SFA charge applies. The unfurnished SFA charge is only applicable to<br />

SFA equipped with carpets, curtains and a cooker, but none <strong>of</strong> the items at Annex B<br />

(unless fitted, for example built in wardrobes).<br />

0713. Furniture Charges for Enhanced Scaling. Where occupants are required to<br />

undertake <strong>of</strong>ficial entertainment or representational hosting and an enhanced furniture<br />

scale has been agreed, it is considered reasonable that the cost <strong>of</strong> this enhancement<br />

should be entirely at the Department’s expense. Therefore, enhanced furniture scaling<br />

supplied to Senior Officers to meet <strong>of</strong>ficial entertainment or representational hosting<br />

requirements including <strong>JSP</strong> 308 Book 1 Scale JS/3 is not to be counted when assessing<br />

furniture status.<br />

0714. Replacement and cleaning at public expense.<br />

a. Carpets. Carpets will normally be cleaned every 3 years for lounge/dining<br />

rooms and hall/stairs and every 5 years for bedrooms. Should the need arise to<br />

clean the carpets before the agreed date, the cost must be borne by the licensee.<br />

Similarly, should the carpet need replacing before its scheduled expiry date<br />

(normally 10 years) the cost appropriate to the age <strong>of</strong> the carpet will also be born by<br />

the licensee.<br />

b. Curtains. Curtains are replaced when they are deemed to be unserviceable,<br />

with a minimum allotted time scale <strong>of</strong> 8 years. Curtains will be cleaned at public<br />

expense on change <strong>of</strong> occupant or at 3 yearly intervals.<br />

As at 13 Jul 12 7 - 3

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