In addition to basic pay all personnel posted to Border units are paid a Border duty allowance of £50.07 per week in the case of officers and £45.13 per week in the case of non-commissioned officers and privates. The allowance is paid, irrespective of the actual hours worked, on a continuous basis, including periods of annual leave and sick leave. A military service allowance is also payable to all members of the Permanent Defence Force up to and including the rank of colonel to compensate personnel for the special conditions associated with military life, such as the unsocial hours of duty, being subject to transfer and a requirement to serve in all conditions. The current rate in the case of officers is £2,101 per annum, and in the case of non-commissioned officers and privates is £40.28 per week, £2,101 per annum, with the exception of privates with less than three years' service who receive £14.50 per week. The allowance is paid on a continuous basis, irrespective of the actual hours worked.
Under the Defence (Amendment) Act, 1990, the issue of pay and allowances comes within the scope of representation of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative