JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence

medical and educational authorities. The bereaved spouse/civil partner will pay entitled
SFA charges for the Type and Grade of SFA occupied (which may be liable to change as
a result of a 4 Tier Grading Board and/or the annual AFPRB round). CILOCT charges
may be abated by 25% for single occupancy
14. Unless the bereaved spouse/civil partner indicates that it is their intention to vacate
the SFA within the first 6 months, a review of their intentions should be undertaken by the
housing provider in consultation with the sponsoring unit and/or Visiting/Welfare Officer
initially, at the 6 month point following the death, and then at each 3 month point
thereafter, until the time has been reached when the bereaved spouse/civil partner’s
longer term housing requirements have become clear (normally within 2 years). When
that point is reached it would be appropriate for the housing provider to give the bereaved
spouse/civil partner 93 days notice to vacate the SFA, thereby signifying the end of their
entitlement to SFA. In the event that the Services in consultation with the respective
housing provider determine a requirement to withdraw the SFA entitlement either
during or beyond the 2 year period against the wishes of a bereaved spouse/civil
partner, a case is to be made through the respective single Service Housing Colonel
to Asst Hd DCDS(Pers) SVW-AFW who will make an appropriate submission to
Ministers.
15. On expiry of their entitlement to SFA (last day of the notice to vacate period) a
bereaved spouse/civil partner overseas would be entitled to be relocated at public
expense, under the same conditions as in Paragraph 6 above, from the SFA to alternative
and privately arranged accommodation. Any cases involving bereaved spouse/civil
partners overseas should be submitted through the usual channels to the appropriate
single-Service policy branch for consideration on their merits.
ANY OTHER CASES
16. Any other cases involving bereaved spouse/civil partners which arise should be
submitted through the usual channels to the appropriate single-Service policy branch for
consideration on their merits.
As at 13 Jul 12 3C - 4