RAF Pay Allowances 1964
THE following notices are intended to give all personnel an idea of the service provided by the Accounts Section at R.A.F. Khormaksar, and their entitlement to local allowances. A cash service is provided from 07.15 to 11.00 hours daily except Thursdays and the last working day of the month. Airmen's casual pay and pay queries are normally held outside normal duty hours-details can be obtained from your pay clerk on arrival.
OFFICERS
On arrival you should be in possession of a pay book that has been issued by the Central Pay Office. This should reflect the Fixed Monthly advance of pay that you have elected to draw locally. In addition you will be entitled to a Local Overseas Allowance from the date of arrival in Aden, this is:-
Sqn. Ldr. and Below Married 9/- a day Single 3/6 a day
Your pay book will be retained by the Accounts Section for as long as you are on the station. Your allowances are compiled by the Central Pay Office who will issue a monthly statement (Form 1067A). This statement after agreement with your pay book, is forwarded to you, approximately a full month after the end of the month concerned, and you are strongly recommended to retain these in case any queries arise later. An assessed entitlement will be compiled from your pay book monthly and this will be available for payment on the first day of the following month. Under no circumstances will pay be paid during the month in which it is earned.
Your pay and allowances can be drawn in cash from the Cashier within a limit of two payments a month. Most officers prefer to have their pay and allowances paid into an account with one of the local banks. A branch of National & Grindlays Bank is located just outside the Families Gate. If you are likely to be detached or on temporary duty away from the station during your tour, and have elected to have your pay transferred to a local bank, it is advisable to make it a joint account to provide for your family, and also to elect to maintain a credit balance of your choice in your pay book, this sum will then be readily available whilst away from the station.
Cheques drawn on your U.K. bank can be cashed by the Accountant Officer within certain limitations; further details are available from the Cashier. Details of allowances relating to married officers with their families in Aden are given in the sections below.
AIRMEN
Your pay ledger account is maintained by the Central Pay Office in Gloucester. You will have been issued with a pay book that is kept in the Accounts Section while you are on the station, and details of your pay are kept in this book. Pay parades are held every fortnight under section arrangements, make sure that your Squadron or Section include you in the nominal rolls that are sent to the Accounts Section for every pay parade.
If you wish you can have your pay sent monthly to a local bank; there is a branch of National & Grindlays Bank just outside the Families Gate. Further details are available from your pay clerk. You will be entitled to a Local Overseas Allowance from the day that you arrive in Aden. This will be included in your pay and the rates for single airmen and married airmen who do not have their families with them in Aden are as follows:-
PRIOR TO THE FAMILIES ARRIVAL
Once a Call-Fam signal has been despatched following the allocation of a Hiring or M.Q., an advance of Disturbance Allowance of £40 for officers and £25 for airmen can be made if required. Details from the Cash Accounts Section. Further allowances are available for Private Accommodation IF THE BAN THAT EXISTS AT PRESENT is ever lifted. These consist of Rent Compensation to assist in paying high rents before your family arrives, and a Settling-In allowance for airmen which is a form of advance of pay. Details are available from the Airmen's pay Section and Cash Accounts Section if necessary.
ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE FAMILY
Local Overseas Allowance
From the day that your family arrives in Aden your local overseas allowance increases to the following daily rates:
The current ration allowance at 10/10 a day is paid in addition to the above when living out with your family in Aden.
Marriage Allowance -- Airmen only
Marriage allowance overseas is paid to the husband with his pay as soon as his family arrives. It is essential that all airmen report to the Accounts Section as soon as possible after the at-rival of their family to complete the necessary form.
Overseas Family Allowance and Cost of Living Allowance
Overseas Family Allowance plus a supplementary Cost of Living addition, will be paid locally for the second child and subsequent children provided they have not left school. An application form is available in the Accounts Section and should be completed as soon as possible after the family arrives. Full details of the allowances can be obtained when the form is completed.
Education Allowance
Claims for Education Allowances are dealt with each term and the claims are forwarded by the Accountant Officer to Central Pay Once for clearance. All claims for this allowance must be submitted in accordance with A.M.O. A.203/63.
Travelling Allowances
Travelling allowances are claimed in the same manner as in the U.K. The main difference is in the rates, which are detailed in A.M.O.s, and for airmen are half the rate for an officer.
Miscellaneous Allowances
Other allowances include Maternity Grants, Flying Risk Insurance, etc. Claim forms and details are available in the Accounts Section.
Married Quarters and Hirings Rents
Rent for public accommodation is recovered monthly in arrears. Bankers Order forms are available to officers who wish their rent to be recovered from a local bank account. Airmen's rents are charged to the Pay Accounts.
Extracts rom the publication “Royal Air Force Khormaksar” 1964