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October 21, 2021
Forces Pensions Society
CPI increase announced as 3.1%
The CPI increase which will come into force next April has been announced as 3.1% by the ONS. This is the figure that will be used to increase all Armed Forces pensions in payment from April 2022.
Armed Forces pensions, once awarded, are adjusted in April each year by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI rate used is the CPI headline rate for the September prior to the April adjustment the following year. This rate is always formally announced in October.
https://forcespensionsociety.org
https://forcespensionsociety.org
Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body: Fiftieth Report 2021
Recommendations from the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body on Armed Forces’ remuneration and charges.For more information, click here.
SFA communications update on the installation of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCP)
Update on the installation of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCP) in SFA
Following a successful EVCP installation pilot in the South East region, we are pleased to inform families that the scheme is now being rolled out nationwide.
Families whose SFA has off-road parking or a dedicated garage within its immediate vicinity will be eligible to have an individual EVCP installed. Those that have registered for an EVCP and whose SFA meet the eligibility criteria, will be contacted by Pinnacle in the coming months to arrange for a survey and installation, where appropriate.
Subject to funding, estate-wide delivery of EVCPs is also being planned. Two estates – Woolwich and RAF Leeming – have been chosen for the initial delivery in late November, with other SFA estates also being considered. DIO will write to SFA families where estate delivery is planned to give full details prior to any works commencing.
If you have, or are in the process of purchasing, an electric vehicle and have not yet requested a charging point please contact the Pinnacle helpdesk to register your interest. There are no costs to families for an EVCP installation, and grant funding cannot be claimed.
Please note, if you install an EVCP without requesting approval, you may incur charges when moving out.
Further detailed guidance on EVCP installations can be found here.
October 20, 2021
BFBS announces new radio app
This week BFBS launched a new Radio app, available for all Android and Apple devices.
As well as accessing all the BFBS radio stations, anywhere in the world, the app now allows listeners to hear and download their favourite music and BFBS Podcasts, listen to the Catch-Up services, browse all the scheduling information and more.
Available now www.bfbs.com/new-bfbs-radio-app
Available now www.bfbs.com/new-bfbs-radio-app
October 19, 2021
October 18, 2021
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