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Armed Forces: Housing

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 3743, tabled on 2 September 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the percentage increase for Single Living Accommodation charges was for grades (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 in each year since 2010.

Answered on

19 September 2024

The requested information is provided in the following table:

Percentage Increase (Single Living Accommodation)

Year

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

2010

1.2

0.8

0.4

0

2011

1.4

0.9

0.5

0

2012

2.9

1.9

1.0

0

2013

3.7

2.5

1.2

0

2014

2.2

1.5

0.7

0

2015

2.8

1.9

0.9

0

2016

3.2

2.1

1.1

0

2017

1

0.67

0.33

0

2018

0.6

0.4

0.2

0

2019

0.6

0.4

0.2

0

2020

0.8

0.53

0.27

0

2021

1.7

1.13

0.57

0

2022

1% cap and tiered/graduated uplift to these charges with smallest increase applied to lowest standard

2023

4.5

3

1.5

0

2024

6

4

2

0

Note: all percentage increases were recommended by the independent Armed Forces Pay Review Body. The latest (2024) recommendation was accepted by the previous administration.

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