British Army Pay Rise Update 2024

In this British Army Pay Rise Update 2024 I quickly explain what I think is going to happen and when the amount of raise will be announced.
I also discuss all of the raises since 2011.
If you have any questions or comments just leave them in the comments section and I always get back to them all.
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[@Katmando376]

Thank you very much Sam for the update.💂👍

[@MilitaryFitness]

No probs

[@armyrepelentcz4090]

Sam thanks for fresh information, stay strong 🙂

[@MilitaryFitness]

No probs mate

[@joshuadennehy932]

Hey Sam. Helpful video. And the stats on recent pay awards made me think. I had a look and they all basically seem to stay aligned with inflation. 2015 and 2021, inflation was close to 0% and 2023 it was around 11%. Possibly the pay awards are aligned with some sort of mean average inflation over the previous financial year or something.

[@MilitaryFitness]

Cheers mate. That’s really interesting

[@garyewen7477]

I think food is worth a mention in line with the last payrise. For years, the core meal has been subsidised, and soldiers pay around £3 for a 3 course meal. As of April this year, All contracts from the likes of Sodexo, ESS and Ellior will now charge full price for food, and i believe it will be cook to order rather than cooking en mass.

[@maze2512]

Will be signing off next year anyway, no more dealing with this loony wages.

[@MilitaryFitness]

Best of luck in civvy street

[@Turbocrow69]

Just switched from civvie to army, the grass is defo not greener our here rn lad

[@MilitaryFitness]

@@Turbocrow69 you need to plant the seeds for the grass to grow green

[@zatarawood3588]

What are you planning to do in Civvy street?

[@wodens-hitman1552]

I'd make sure you're not going to regret it. I signed off after 12 years in Germany and have had nothing but bull shite and back stabbing in civvy Street

[@garrett465]

This guy is beef 🥩. We had 5% plus the £1000 which made different ranks get different pay rises. As a Sgt, it was around 7.2%. A private had around 9%. Whereas a brigadier would have a far less increase. The year we had 2% plus .9%. The .9% was a bonus but didn’t consolidate into our pay. Not like the £1000 we had this year. Politicians just increased their pay by 5.5%. I reckon 3.5% to 4.5% this year. Inflation is around 4.7% and it’s an election year…. They leave our pay last because we don’t have a union… so we can’t complain. They can give everything out and give us what’s left.

[@garrett465]

Public Service pensions will be increased from 8th April 2024 (the first Monday of the new tax year) by 6.7%, in line with the annual increase in the CPI up to September 2023

[@MacBeth0917]

Been saying that for years! We need a voice. Sick of covering jobs for people on strike who already earn more than us, cover them so they can fight there corner for more and increase the gap between us and them

[@garrett465]

@@MacBeth0917looks like we will get a decent increase. New government is going to accept the AFPRB pay increase. NHS and Teachers is 5.5%. Hopefully ours is the same

[@theoneeyedmilkman1517]

The pay rises never ever actually align to the cost of living and inflation. We are in wages poverty in this country I’m still living at the same standard I did as a trooper but I’m on double the wage. I have nothing different to what I used to have.

[@MilitaryFitness]

The pay rises do equate if you take into account all the benefits you get from the army

[@smeagle2222]

you can guess based on the over 25's minimum wage which is as of April £23,795. An infantry private currently earns £23,496 which means we would need a 2.3% minimum rise to avoid McDonald's being more attractive than an infanteer

[@MilitaryFitness]

That’s a good way of looking at it

[@SnakePliskin762]

Difference is mcdondalds is a job you can sit in for life and earn a crummy wage. In the infantry you're expected to move up the chain rapidly hence the crap pay at the lower levels. You also don't pay towards your pension which makes a significant difference.

[@benmoore3539]

@@SnakePliskin762in the infantry you do not move up the ranks rapidly

[@SnakePliskin762]

@@benmoore3539 you do if your switched on. Lancejack within 2 years,junior brecon within 4 and senior within 8-10 is more than achieveable.

[@Laser82]

​@@SnakePliskin762No you're WRONG. Infantry has the slowest promotion over all other trades. The career span is currently an average of 8.7y as retention is so poor, pensions have been cut 2x in a 10y period. Pay restraint and freezes for the last 13 of 14y. MC Donalds is a vile place to work. Army accommodation for an infantry soldier can be a vile place to live.

[@curtisrobinson3520]

👍🏿..Can you talk about the impact that the new immigration rules would have on commonwealth soldiers with regards to their dependents

[@joeh1553]

Just seen an update, it's £25,200 from day 1 of basic training and includes privates also

[@Harvey256]

Why is the wages so low I’ve always wanted to join but I’m not being a slave less than minimum wage is crazy

[@cocofresh6974]

Hey sam, thanks for the content. I just wanted to ask if its possible to apply with a UK ancestry working visa. My grandad served in the second world war and I would love to follow in his footsteps.

[@MilitaryFitness]

I am not sure about that but you could certainly try and apply on the army website

[@vinnyd8108]

They do the same for Military Contractors We have historically had our pay rise paid in September or October, also backdated to April...

[@MilitaryFitness]

It’s crazy

[@sagarmagar5894]

Did we get £1000 consolidation pay on our pay slip? We are supposed to be get consolidation pay but I think we haven't got. Am I correct?

[@MilitaryFitness]

It’s added to your yearly salary

[@Blackmafia943]

It’s the MOD you’re dealing with. They don’t look after you. They don’t care.

[@MilitaryFitness]

🫡

[@liamhartigancastilla3723]

Do vitamin supplements make a big difference to your beep test score or is a balanced diet sufficient?

[@MilitaryFitness]

They can do but a balanced diet is fine

[@pricelessgh]

how long will it take for you to get an invite letter after submitting your police clarification report as an infantry Commonwealth applicant???

[@MilitaryFitness]

It could be weeks or months

[@brendonbre8745]

Should i always aim for marginal gains each time i train MSFT or using your personalised program, can i be more ambitious?

[@MilitaryFitness]

Marginal gains will be fine

[@wodens-hitman1552]

In Germany about 1990 our pay went up 2p a day.

[@MilitaryFitness]

😂😂

[@brendonbre8745]

Should you warm up and stretch for loaded marches or are both uncessary?

[@MilitaryFitness]

Some gentle stretching of the lower back

[@ryanredmond5559]

The raf reg now get paid £25,200 a year do u think that will be the same across all 3 services

[@MilitaryFitness]

I doubt it but I am not completely sure

[@MacBeth0917]

It's disgusting the way you are all treated. My husband is serving and he has worked out that with inflation an OR2 is paid nearly £4,000 less than they should have been if the pay increase was in line with inflation. Just to break even with inflation the pay increase should have been just under 25%!!! That's how much armed forces have been ripped off since 2008. For an OR6 the shortfall is £7,525 than would I should be if it went up with inflation, and for an OR8 it's £9,457 short.. both needer a 26% and 25.6% respectively in 2023 just to break even with inflation...

[@stephenosei3760]

Please I would like to ask you a question since you are a soldier Please can overweight people join the British army ?

[@MilitaryFitness]

Yes they can but I would advise trying to lose some weight to make things easier

[@stephenosei3760]

@@MilitaryFitness thank you

[@droxxy94]

@@stephenosei3760if your bmi is higher then 30 you will be deferred from the assesment centre and cannot join until you lose weight

[@darkojonathan6025]

Watching from Ghana

[@MilitaryFitness]

🫡🫡

[@charlesogada9863]

Can you join the British army if your active from commonwealth country and willing to join

[@MilitaryFitness]

Just apply on the website

[@user-mc2sf2kt8q]

It is a pity that soon, perhaps, there will be no English cities like Liverpool. I wanted to visit the homeland of John Lennon, who sang about peace.

[@floisynyangau1188]

Hello sir please which method can i use to reach the mod since have been trying to call them but the call doesn't go through please i already did my application just 4 months ago have been trying to reach them out but end up falling please help

[@MilitaryFitness]

@@floisynyangau1188 you will have to wait for them to reply to your application

[@floisynyangau1188]

@@MilitaryFitness ok sir thank you

[@laurence9685]

Can you carry your own knife in the British army and if so are there any restrictions IE locking and blade length, many thanks

[@MilitaryFitness]

Yeah you can but generally it’s on a combi tool

[@chrisg4146]

​@MilitaryFitness That's not quite correct. Anyone can carry a knife if they have a reason to carry one. Being in the military doesn't automatically allow you to carry a knife wherever you are, but generally you'll have opportunity to use a knife such as on exercise or day to day work on camp. But all those people you see with a combi tool on their belt or in their pocket when they're just in the office are technically committing a criminal offence.

[@UKnotSaveUnderStarmer]

Outrageous The Forces pay rise was 5% last year while Army pensions went up 10.1% and this year is forecast for 6.7%. From 2010 to 2022 my pension accured 31% over the years until I'd qualified for my full pension at 55. So effectively I got 3 ish % per year. Its terrible you guys got a freeze of 1% during that period.

[@MightyWrighty92]

Any updates yet mate?

[@user-xn6cu2eu2t]

Wow

[@zatarawood3588]

Can you leave the army & become a military contractor working for one of the American groups like Academi (formally known as Blackwater) earning a lot more for security work?

[@MilitaryFitness]

Yeah you can

[@zatarawood3588]

@@MilitaryFitnessDo you have any info on taking this route in terms of legalities, what kind of work to accept or decline, pay you can expect etc? Are there any recruiters in this field who can help? Ive heard on the grapevine that you can earn a lot of money quickly but this is back during Iraq and Afghanistan days.

[@ginger8383]

Its due to Accounting Periods which is part of Public sector spending policy. Its not great but ppl always think they have a better idea until they start learning all the safeguards in place for public spending. Its not about doing a good job. Its about executing the policy to the letter. A person can winge but public sector is a big beast that doesnt care about you, it just follows policy.

[@ginger8383]

Anyone want to become a consultant and make a better policy, FinMil Cap will be happy to sign the business case if you can prove there is an overall saving to the taxpayer (again, business cases don't get sign off because it will make someone happier)

[@nlcrr1617]

Ive heard the Parachute Regiment get bonus pay, is this true?

[@MilitaryFitness]

They get jumps pay

[@nlcrr1617]

@MilitaryFitness thank you. What does this mean and how much extra would it be?

[@SnakePliskin762]

About an extra fiver a day

[@Turbocrow69]

dont ask 3 para how they spend their extra pay lol@@SnakePliskin762

[@archstanton6310]

​@@SnakePliskin762 an apex tie costs a lot of money 😂

[@allanxxxxxxxx]

Civil Servants more like causing issues - it is about time the Armed Forces were given more retention bonus and better pay

[@MilitaryFitness]

That is true

[@allanxxxxxxxx]

@@MilitaryFitness All the best from EX RA of 24 years service

[@adamgreatorex8835]

Army starting salary is now 25200 so do the math

[@Yoni5-g7l]

Am joining the uk army

[@MilitaryFitness]

All the best buddy 🫡

[@richardn2129]

Don't be a mug don't join up. Defending people that won't defend you even if they could, and making other scumbags rich.

[@zatarawood3588]

Follow that all, but which scumbags are you making rich?

[@user-xn6cu2eu2t]

Can you help me

[@MilitaryFitness]

What’s up

[@DineshKumar-cy7vc]

I am from India, can I come through student visa and join the army

[@MilitaryFitness]

I don’t think so

[@DineshKumar-cy7vc]

What is the possible way mate@MilitaryFitness

[@Faeron1984]

You arent a British or Commonwealth citizen ​@@DineshKumar-cy7vc

[@_Khandawud11]

@@DineshKumar-cy7vcyou won’t be able to.

[@pappykaytv3601]

@@DineshKumar-cy7vcapply as a commonwealth in May 24

[@austinshannon4197]

Why do you keep deleting my comment?

[@MilitaryFitness]

I don’t

[@austinshannon4197]

Well Lebron James is the nba goat.

[@Harvey256]

@@austinshannon4197😂 Larry bird would kill him 1v1

[@archstanton6310]

Pay is crap , job is crap , and years later you get crapped on.

[@MilitaryFitness]

That’s one way of looking at it

[@cdn5535]

So you have no idea then lol

[@abigailsmith1363]

Rubbish pay rise and you guys are not paid enough