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Food and accomodation charges, single,separated,divorced etc

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Is the system fair?

Poll ended at Sat 17 Aug, 2002 11:48 pm

a)Yes ( I am married and dont care)
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b)No totally unfair
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Food and accomodation charges, single,separated,divorced etc

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What do people think about the fact that blatant discrimination in the services that exists in the form of food & accomodation charges? eg a divorcee aged 40 with 3 teenage children is financially penalised, and therefore would pay the same charges as a 18yr old single lad? That a married mans meal charge is less than a single mans? etc and so and so on... etc It is the year 2002.
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Post by Mutley »

My recollection is that naval pay regs was changed in late 80s/early 90s to allow a single guy (incl divorcee) who is a home-owner, and would normally live in that home except for the exigencies of the service to only pay the reduced rate if he is a home- owner.

It was a hard fight to get this through (including some Courts Martial)

The flip side is that unless your a sea-goer there is nothing stopping from you from living ashore. So on this occasion I would argue the system is balanced.

Sorry Secure, but its better than civvy street (Bedsit £45 pw + food + power)...........

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