Charge in lieu of Council Tax rates 2021/22

DST: Leaf Trail

 

​ManKind Initiative - supporting male victims of domestic abuse

ManKind Initiative's confidential helpline is available for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK as well as their friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues and employers.

They provide an information, support and signposting service to men suffering from domestic abuse from their current or former wife, partner (including same-sex partner) or husband. This can range from physical violence or object throwing to abuse such as constant bullying or insults.

The helpline is a listening service which provides emotional support, practical information and signposting.
For more information, click here.

East Riding, Hull, Lincolnshire & N.E. Lincolnshire: Domestic Violence

NHS Healthy Start

​Healthy Start is a UK-wide statutory scheme providing a nutritional safety net to pregnant women and children under four in low-income families in receipt of certain benefits or tax credits.

If you live in Scotland, Healthy Start is unavailable however you can apply for 'Best Starts Foods' through the UK NHS Healthy Start scheme link provided. NHS Healthy Start scheme

Wiltshire: Tips for staying safe in the countryside

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​

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​.

A is for Accommodation

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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.