This page details the different allowances and charges that may be applicable to your tour in Cyprus. Further details are available from your Unit Admin Office or HR centre and JSP 752.
For Service Personnel
Disturbance Expense
The normal rules for DE apply. You can apply for this through your JPA Self-Service account no sooner than 45 days prior to your arrival in Cyprus. Disturbance Expense is paid to single, married and married unaccompanied personnel.
Local Overseas Allowance
You will receive Local Overseas Allowance (LOA) at the appropriate rate for your location regardless of rank. The rate will be determined by your marital status and family circumstances. The current rates for Cyprus can be obtained from your current Unit Administration Office or HR Centre.
Longer Separation Allowance
LSA is only paid to BFC personnel when they are away on detached duty for 7 days or more, or as married personnel serving unaccompanied. The detailed regulations on LSA can be found in JSP 752.
Get You Home (Overseas) Allowance
This allowance assist towards the cost of you and your family travelling to and from the UK or, in the case of non-British and dual nationality passport holders, to the country of domicile origin. This is one per year during your tour of duty in Cyprus. This allowance will contribute most of the flight costs and you also receive a motor mileage allowance payment that will help to cover the terminal travel costs in Cyprus and the UK or country of domicile origin. The allowance can only be used by you and your family members on a return journey from Cyprus to the UK or country of domicile and back. It cannot be used to bring friends or relatives from the UK to Cyprus and you cannot use the allowance to pay for a family holiday in any other such location. Details on this allowance can be obtained from the Unit Admin Office on your arrival in Cyprus or via JSP 752.
Respite Provision
Respite Provision is an allowance for the SP and every eligible family member. Each person is entitled to 4 days Respite provision. The detailed regulations and rates for RP can be found in JSP 752.
Overseas Private Vehicle Provision
The aim of OPVP is to assist Service Personnel permanently assigned to or from Cyprus with access to a private motor vehicle. The detailed regulations and rates for OPVP can be found in JSP 752.
House Purchase/Sale/Letting Expenses
If you buy/sell or let a privately owned house as a direct result of your assignment to Cyprus, you may be eligible for a refund of legal or letting expenses. Check with your present Unit Admin Office as early as possible.
Deployed Welfare Package
BFC is not an operational theatre and BFC personnel, whilst located in Cyprus, do not qualify for the DWP. However, personnel deployed with the UN on Op Tosca are entitled to the full DWP and full details will be provided by the HR admin office at the beginning of the deployment.
Motor Mileage Allowance for Leave within Cyprus
All leave journeys, except for Get You Home (Overseas) journeys, are undertaken at your own expense.
For UK Based Civilians
Cost Of Living Overseas Addition
Information currently pending from CivHR.
Overseas Transfer Grant
Information currently pending from CivHR.
Leave Travel Scheme
Information currently pending from CivHR.
Local Utilities Allowance
Information currently pending from CivHR.