Concessionary Travel for Immediate Families

What’s it for?

At some point in your Service career, you could be deployed to an operational location for a long period of time. When this happens, your immediate family can claim back travel costs when they visit close family .

The entitlement for this allowance can also be transferred to provide travel costs for up to two close family members when they travel to visit the duty station where your immediate family are living.

What do I get?

Your family will be provided with the travel tickets they need to reach their destination. The number of journeys you can claim for depends on the length of time you’re away, and whether your permanent assignment is in the UK or overseas.

For example, a deployment of more than 119 days would result in two return journeys for the family of a Service person permanently assigned in the UK. For a Service person permanently assigned overseas, a deployment of between 119 and 181 days would result in one return journeys, whilst a six month deployment (between 182 and 272 days) would result in two return journeys.

When can’t I use this?

You won’t be able to claim this benefit if you claim Get You Home (Seagoers) and are entitled to use transferred Get You Home (Seagoers) warrants.

How do I claim?

Submit your claim via via  JPA iexpenses. More information can be found in the allowances and expenses user guide, which can be found at JPA user guides

If you don’t have access to JPA or a Defence Gateway account, then you need complete JPA Form F016 (which can be found here) and submit it to your unit HR admin office.