Hi have now been in the army for 6 months and never looked back. i'm just starting to do my annual review and i'm struggling a bit because obviously I dont pay council tax etc but my travel costs are quite high because I come home on weekends. I only pay 217 a month at the moment i have no problem w...

Hi everyone its took a while but im now in the army start 1st june cant wait!

you should get in a letter from you ip when you review is coming up mine asks for 3 wage slips p60 and 3 months bank statements

only other thing I have to sort out is my vision! my right eye is perfect but I have a lazy left eye where my vision is not has good! the army officer i spoke to said you allowed 6/36 in your left eye and 6/9 in you right what ever that means so I will find out tomorrow when i get checked!

ok well if i get accepted i will move back to my parents so i can afford the iva if i have to wait to get paid has I will have to leave where I am now if i join the army thanks melanie

i have been with dfd for over 2 years and have found them good also earned a bit over what i should of done the first year and they was fine the payments stopped the same! so i have been happy with them

yes infantry/driving

did you find out anything melanie got an appointment on thursday in the office to go through application got a dvd to watch to decide which job im going to go for!

thanks melanie I will have a look on here tomorow to see what you have been able to find out thanks and night to you all!

Hi Chris When you first start you basic training you will not have access to your full wage. You will be looking at £50 per week cash, which you will need for weekly essentials. You would need to speak to the pay office and inform them of your situation so they could pay into your IVA. the rest of ...

Hi Chris When you first start you basic training you will not have access to your full wage. You will be looking at £50 per week cash, which you will need for weekly essentials. You would need to speak to the pay office and inform them of your situation so they could pay into your IVA. the rest of ...

I will soon find out when I go in to make an appointment tomorrow!

thanks angela dont cry! yeh I will keep everyone posted thanks again

thanks kazzy she definitly has helped me! is the any cards what you can use for buying things on the internet though?

ok I understand now and will make an appointment with the advisor on monday cant wait! what about bank accounts with the army would I keep my nationwide account for my wage from the army? Do you think it would be best for me to start another thread regarding the question on a bank card I can use for...