Abstract: During 2014, AFF received comments from families that Disturbance Expense (DE) had not compensated them sufficiently for expenses incurred when moving overseas due to a posting. Families receive £1,036, plus a child element of £81, which is designed to ‘contribute towards the necessary additional expenses that may arise when the Services require their personnel to make a qualifying move’. In response to these comments, AFF conducted a short, online survey on DE between 27 October and 6 November 2014. The aim of the survey was to gather a wider range of evidence on families’ views about DE provision.
While most individuals achieve the transition to civilian life smoothly, some face significant challenges. Although numerous support services are available to those who need them, …