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The Old Lie…
Soldiers patrol through poppies in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan Photo: Sgt Rupert Frere RLC/MOD Crown Copyright/2009 To mark Tranche 4 of the Armed Forces Redundancies announced today, I give you a poem…a protest poem….written in rage, written in anger, nearly two years ago when I learnt of the shocking treatment of long-serving service personnel made …
PUT THIS ON YOUR “TO DO” List 2014 MR CAMERON!!
The Sunday Times reported last week that the Government is to spend £50million on commemoration projects re WW1 Centenary. It is right and proper to remember the fallen of WW1 but what I do not understand is why there is £50m to spend on commemoration and not money to pay the living soldiers what they …
Soldier’s wife stands up for pension justice
On 13 June this year, my husband, Sergeant Michael Anderson, was told he is to be made redundant just three days before qualifying for his military pension. This means Michael will lose almost half of his promised pension. Michael has been a soldier from the age of 16. He was serving in Northern Ireland at …
Armed Forces Redundancy Injustice
Press Release Former Defence Minister to Challenge Government in House of Lords today on armed forces redundancies Lord Touhig calls urgent debate on Armed Forces Redundancy Injustice Betrayal of Military Covenant is a major Breach of Trust for our loyal troops Event: House of Lords Debate Date: Thursday, 31 Oct 2013 Time: from …
A Broken Government Promise Written in BLOOD!
Hear me rant a bit on Larry’s show! (I’m not a trained media person…and its quite hard having a “conversation” with someone live on air! ) Go to to 105 minutes in. Also go to 129 mins in and hear John, an ex Royal Marine, make some interesting points including one about equipment! Listen to Larry Lamb discussing …
BETRAYAL of LOYAL SERVICE: Army Wife has her say….
Laura Richards, wife of an Army Company Commander, made redundant in last year’s Tranche 2 redundancies, just 200 days short of his Immediate Pension Point, speaks out on Radio York. She and her husband and their young family feel utterly let down by the Army & the Government. They will be losing 50% of the pension …
Major Christopher Braithwaite: why he feels betrayed
“A small number of servicemen and their families have been unfairly treated as a result of redundancies. The military pension scheme is hugely important to those who serve in our armed forces; it is THE key consideration for servicemen and their families in determining whether to serve a few years in the Army …
Forces Redundancy Injustice – Overview
The Issue: A small group of service personnel, with substantial years of service and operational tours, were given notice of compulsorily redundancy in June 2012, close to their entitlement to an immediate pension, some within days. As a consequence they are losing out on immediate pension payments worth thousands of pounds over a lifetime. How …
Parliamentary Defence Debate: 6 Dec 2012
Hansard Transcript of today’s debate in Parliament. My MP, Heidi Alexander, did a great job today in highlighting the issue of making soldiers redundant close to Pension Point. At last, the walls of Westminster have heard the truth that has, since the summer, been disguised by the numerous statements of Government Ministers ie…that soldiers are …
The Army Pension Plan – by Martin Rowson
http://change.org/pensionjusticefortroops The Issue: A small group of soldiers, with substantial years of service and operational tours, were given notice of compulsorily redundancy in June 2012, close to their entitlement to an immediate pension, some within days. As a consequence they are losing out on immediate pension payments worth thousands of pounds over a lifetime. How …
Pension Justice for Troops 