Reimbursement
Find out about how to claim back money you spend as part of your service duties. Answer questions if you want to see what you may be entitled to
Expenses when away from duty station
If you need to work away from your normal duty station and pay for accommodation, meals or phone calls, you can use these allowances to claim back some or all of the costs.
- No eligibility information available
Subsistence Allowance
If you are away from your duty station as part of your Service duties and need to pay for food or accommodation, you could use this allowance to cover, or contribute towards, the cost
- No eligibility information available
Meals Out Expenses
If your duties mean that you often have to purchase meals from commercial shops or restaurants instead of a Service messing facility, you could claim back some of the costs
- No eligibility information available
Reimbursement of Telephone and Postal Fees
If you incur fees for phone calls or postage that would normally be paid for by the Service, you could claim back the cost
Expenses when assigned
Working in the Armed Forces often involves being assigned to a new location. When this happens, we’ll help cover the costs of moving home and, if you’re assigned to Northern Ireland, any extra costs of insuring your car.
- No eligibility information available
Disturbance Expenses
If you need to move house because of your Service duties, you could be eligible for a contribution towards your expenses
- No eligibility information available
Refund of Legal Expenses
If you are a homeowner who is permanently assigned to a new duty station and you decide to sell your home and buy another at your new duty station, you could get a contribution towards your legal expenses
- No eligibility information available
Northern Ireland Motor Insurance Refunds
If you’re on a permanent assignment in Northern Ireland and have to pay additional costs on your motor insurance as a result, you could be eligible for a refund
Expenses when abroad
Working in the Armed Forces can take you overseas. If you’re abroad for a short period and need to buy foreign currency from a commercial source, we’ll cover the costs. If you’re there for longer and your family come to visit, we’ll help with their food and accommodation costs.
- No eligibility information available
Refund of Foreign Currency Exchange Costs
Have you had to buy foreign currency from a commercial source while travelling on temporary duty overseas? You could claim back charges that you incurred
- No eligibility information available
Families Assistance for Visits Abroad
If you’re serving overseas you could claim financial assistance with food and accommodation costs when your immediate family comes to visit you
Miscellaneous
If you need to pay for medical and dental treatment or if your personal belongings get lost or damaged due to work, you can claim back the costs. We’ll also pay you for teaching part time, if it’s not part of your job, or if you take part in any experimental tests.
- No eligibility information available
Reimbursement of Medical and Dental Expenses
If you have to pay for medical treatment that would normally be paid for by the Service, you can reclaim the cost
- No eligibility information available
Compensation for Lost and Damaged Personal Effects
If you have personal belongings that are lost, damaged or destroyed as a result of your Service duties, you could claim compensation
- No eligibility information available
Experimental Test Allowance
If you participate in officially approved experimental tests, you could receive this allowance as compensation
- No eligibility information available
Part Time Service Instructors Allowance
If you teach classes to other Service personnel outside of your normal Service duties, you could claim this allowance as compensation