HC Deb 18 April 1978 vol 948 cc134-5W
Mr. Churchill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the net effect on the salary of a captain in the Army on being posted from the United Kingdom to the Federal Republic of Germany, taking into account local overseas allowance less, accommodation, fuel and light charges; and what would be the comparable net figure for a Ministry of Defence civilian on a similar salary scale to the captain, taking account both of foreign service allowance and of charges for accommodation, fuel and light at the same rate as for the captain;

(2) if he will publish the formula whereby the local overseas allowance is established for Service men, together with the formula used to calculate the foreign service allowance of Ministry of Defence civilians; and if he will list any fringe benefits that are available to one category but denied to another.

Dr. Gilbert

Local overseas allowance—LOA—is designed to meet the "essential extra expenditure" incurred by a member of the Services overseas in maintaining the same standard of living as in the United Kingdom.

Foreign service allowance is paid at rates appropriate to the area to Ministry

Gross pay LOA PSA Accommodation charge Fuel and light
£ £ £ £ £
Single Captain 4,969 2,486 391
Married Captain 4,969 2,960 737 372
Single Civilian (4,969) 1,445
Married Civilian (4,969) 2,880

Because the captain has deductions both at home and overseas for accommodation and fuel and light and the civilian has neither, the net effect on emoluments of a posting to Germany is the addition of LOA or FSA as appropriate.

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