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Posted: **Thu 05 Feb, 2009 1:28 pm**

So let me get this right, paras are on the higher pay band? And they receive jump pay as well?

Posted: **Thu 05 Feb, 2009 4:13 pm**

If you are a Lance Corporal in the paras you are on the higher pay band and yes when you do your jumps then extra pay aswell dont know if you get that extra pay until youve done your jumps though.

Posted: **Sun 15 Feb, 2009 9:54 pm**

You wont get paid jump money when yu first join as ur doing the same training as everybody else really.. you get ur jumps money when you do your jumps.. hence the name "jump money" lmao

hope this helps

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 9:22 am**

Only once you reach lance jack and higher does your pay become higher band. Otherwise like me, you take home £820 a month....wooooh!

Just saw this post.

Is this really the pay for a private in the Army now. Man that sounds bad. I can earn more than that on a weekend in overtime. No wonder many boys leave.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 10:36 am**

Fusilier wrote:
Only once you reach lance jack and higher does your pay become higher band. Otherwise like me, you take home £820 a month....wooooh!

Just saw this post.

Is this really the pay for a private in the Army now. Man that sounds bad. I can earn more than that on a weekend in overtime. No wonder many boys leave.

Does sound bad :/

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 1:15 pm**

insushin

I was just comparing it to say a Policeman/woman. Plus they get plenty of overtime.

I know their job has risks and they can also get injured but when you think of the boys in Afghanistan and their injuries, living conditions, time away from their families etc.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 1:42 pm**

Personally I don't think that would be to bad for someone who is early 20's.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 1:55 pm**

Personally I don't think that would be to bad for someone who is early 20's.

If your happy with it mate then go for it. Funny how the government thinks the Police deserve more however.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:09 pm**

I understand what your saying about the police and I do totally agree with you, but I would be happy with £820 in my back pocket and not have to worry about bills.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:10 pm**

Hi i see all your posts about "PARA" pay.......When you do your jumps you are legible to jump anytime in that year you only get extra pay when you are on call so....when you go to afganistan and they say you could jump at a moments notice you therefore are on extra pay which i belive is 4 pound something a day.
This is not just for paras but for any person in the services.

I do not know if paras get extra pay for P coy or just for being a para but anyone who knows it would be appreciated.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:12 pm**

I understand what your saying about the police and I do totally agree with you, but I would be happy with £820 in my back pocket and not have to worry about bills.

I know, £820 on beer at the local disco plus a kebab at the end of the night.

Thing is a private with a wife and children is not on that much more.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:21 pm**

I take home £850 a month I then have to pay 2 sets of water bill, gas, electric, rent, council tax and then food and stuff for me my other half, 3 year old and a 7 month old baby lol, I don't see a penny of my wages.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:24 pm**

I take home £850 a month I then have to pay 2 sets of water bill, gas, electric, rent, council tax and then food and stuff for me my other half, 3 year old and a 7 month old baby lol, I don't see a penny of my wages

How about the Police.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:33 pm**

No thank you, I think I will just stuck with joining the army lol.

Posted: **Tue 10 Mar, 2009 2:39 pm**

All the best. Take you time and found out what you want. Don't spend the rest of your life regretting, because you rushed things.

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