Disturbance Allowance Questions

[civvysoon]

Hello everyone, thought i'd kick off my first post with some questions about disturbance allowance.
Whats the earliest I could apply for it?
How long does it take to reach my bank account?
I haven't been given my posting draft yet but i know it's gonna be somewhere in the system really soon!!
Also does anyone know how much it is? I'm married with 2 kids, one in junior school and one in pre school.

Any advice would be much appreciated

Many thanks

 

[timaloy]

you can apply for it 28 days before you move and its about 1000 quid, you can also claim for petrol for your cars between the two addresses


you won't get it till after you've moved though some say the pay day after but mine came in as an expences paid direct into my bank

 

[Floyd]

You will have to wait for your Assignment Order, once you have that, and it is on JPA, you can input your claim for DA, the maximum date is 42 days before your move date, this is not your AO date, you might move before your AO.

The question on children, DA will only be applicable to your eldest, so you will only get the child element for one child

Once your claim has been approved it will be paid with the following months pay, so in some circumstances you can get it before your move date, other times, after your move date.

From memory, think it is £1043 for the SFA and £143 for your child

 

[civvysoon]

Thank you for the responses, mucho helpo!!DT_Xtremez_30: