The departments have informed military parents they will receive more information about the CEA uplift ahead of the tax raid coming into force on Jan 1 2025.
The internal memo to military families earlier this week admitted the Government will only be able to offer military families “some protection” from fee increases.
“Whilst the CEA cap uprating will provide some protection from fee changes as a result of the VAT exemption being lifted, the parental contribution may also increase [if] schools choose to pass this on,” the memo said. “Some claimants may need to consider this before the policy takes effect.”
No, it’s worse than not paying the higher fees:
Budget documents said the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA), a form of taxpayer-funded support to pay up to 90 per cent of service families’ private school fees, will instead receive extra funding.
The Government, however, has not yet spelt out how much this will be
It’s ignorant twattery.
Sure, you can say no upgrade in hte subisdy to oay fees. Tehrefore kids change schools. OK, maybe not a good idea but, you know. Or you can upgrade it. OK.
But months after insisting you’re going to change VAT not to have an answer for the troops? What sort of fuckwit is actually in government these days?
When your Foreign Secretary thinks that Henry VIII was succeeded by Henry VII, it may indicate that he’s not up there with Einstein…
“spelt”????
JGH
Yes you know, prehistoric wheat.
There’s plenty pre-historic about this government.
Jesus wept. jgh leapt to the conclusion that “spelt” was wrong but it wasn’t. Zan option, innit? Though often swept under the carpet.
There, that’s dealt with that. I hope I’ve sent a message. I trust you’ve lent me your ears.
Within TTK’s Manichaeist society military personnel while notionally public sector shall nonetheless be cast into outer darkness where there will be W. and G. of T.
the Government will only be able to offer military families “some protection” from fee increases
I wonder if the same “some protection” will apply to Foreign Office staff when they are posted overseas. The Foreign Office staff I know see London postings as necessary to advance their careers and get promoted, but overseas postings are more enjoyable for the lifestyle and the many financial benefits they bring.
Service personnel don’t have a union which pays money to the Labour Party. Civil Servants, on the other hand, actually do the work if the ministers can be arsed to tell them what to do, which with this rabble of numbskulls is often too much effort…
“What sort of fuckwit is actually in government these days?”
The sort of fuckwit who is used to making callow student-union statements which never need to be tested against reality.
What sort of fuckwit is actually in government these days?
What kind of fuckwit is in the army these days? This isn’t the first or last time politicians have made them eat shit. What is it they think they’re defending, I wonder?
Government advice comes as private school policy is called ‘nasty’ with Armed Forces already suffering a recruitment crisis
Net zero white men should join the regime’s armed forces. They hate you.
“What sort of fuckwit is actually in government these days?”
Ed Miliband is Supreme Leader of the fuckwit department…
Q/ “What sort of fuckwit is actually in government these days?”
A/ The usual university educated ones. Aspiring career fuckwits often go for the PPE course but pretty well any arts or social sciences degree will suffice.
It’s a big military area here – near Salisbury Plain. It’ll be interesting tomorrow when I attend Remembrance and talk to my current and retired friends in the forces.