asked the Minister for Defence if he has any plans to increase the Border allowance to the Permanent Defence Force; if so, when it will be paid; when the last increase was paid; and the amount of the increase paid.
Written Answers. - Defence Force Allowance.
493.
The rates of the allowance payable to members of the Permanent Defence Force in respect of Border and other security-type duties are kept under constant review. As a result of the most recent review an increase of 21.5 per cent in the rates of Border duty allowance was authorised from 1 January 1984. The amount of the increase and the revised rates are as follows:
|
Amount of increase |
Revised rates from 1 January 1984 |
|
|
Officers |
£0.45 |
£2.65 (per day) |
|
Other Ranks |
£0.40 |
£2.30 (per day) |