JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence

(3) DIO Ops Accommodation’s and the applicant’s preferred accommodation
solution.
d. Asst Hd DCDS (Pers) SVW-AFW will determine (if necessary in consultation
with the applicant, DIO Ops Accommodation and MA/VCDS) which accommodation
solution is most appropriate. Difficult cases, and all cases relating to 2, 3 and 4 Star
Officers will, if the need arises, be referred to VCDS.
0326 Maintenance of the List. MA/VCDS is responsible for notifying Directors of
appointments within their areas of responsibility which qualify for inclusion on the List.
Directors who wish to add or remove appointments on the agreed List must inform VCDS,
copy to DCDS(Pers) and DIO/DIO Ops Accommodation, providing suitable justification.
Amendments to the List may only be made with VCDS’ express authority.
SECTION IV
SFA ENTITLEMENTS
0327 SFA entitlements by OSFA and ORSFA Type. A summary of SFA entitlements
by Officers SFA and Other Ranks SFA Type is at Annex B. SFA is classified by Type in
accordance with the space standards and specifications in JSP 315, Scales 21 and 22.
The Scales are indicative and some variation between properties which are similarly
Typed is to be expected. Deficiencies are reflected in the SFA charge through the
application of MOD’s 4 Tier Grading Regulations.
0328 SFA Allocation for families with three children all aged 10 years and over.
Where there is an entitlement to Type C or Type V SFA, a family with 3 children who are
all aged 10 and over, will be entitled to elect to occupy a type D or IV SFA but must pay
the type D or IV charges. The exception to this is RAF Warrant officers who are entitled to
a type D SFA regardless of their family size. Families with three children under ten may
apply to occupy a four bedroom SFA on an eligible basis. All families with four children are
entitled to Type D or Type IV SFA.
0329 Entitlements in designated high cost areas. In designated high cost areas 12 ,
Officers are entitled to reduced scale SFA in accordance with the indicative reduced space
standards in JSP 315, Scale 21. Reductions in house size are reflected in the SFA charge
through the application of MOD’s 4 Tier Grading Regulations. Other ranks are entitled to
full sized SFA in accordance with JSP 315, Scale 22. Designated high cost areas include
London (defined as the area within the radius of the M25). Due to the historical
configuration of the SFA Estate in London, the majority of Other Ranks SFA are full sized
and may be allocated by the HASC for estate management reasons.
0330 SFA above or below entitlement. Should the HASC be unable to allocate SFA
appropriate to the applicant's entitlement, alternative accommodation above or below the
entitlement will, if available, be offered.
0331 Allocation of SFA above entitlement. The HASC may offer SFA above
entitlement on those occasions when SFA of the entitled Type is not available (thereby
avoiding SSFA). Above entitlement allocations are to be made on the same basis as
allocations to entitlement, in that occupants of above entitled properties will not normally
be required to vacate during the course of their tour of duty unless circumstances arise
which make the continued occupation of the property inappropriate or impossible (see
Chapter 8 Section V). In order not to disadvantage personnel when SFA above the normal
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A high cost area or location is one where the cost of a comparable house to the appropriate officer SFA, based on
statistics provided by the DCLG, is a factor of 1.5 higher than the nation-wide average.
As at 13 Jul 12 3- 7