Originally Posted by
Flying184
Alternatively you could be posted to a Band 1 unit in London where the cost of living his high, compared to a colleague who gets posted to a band 1 unit where the cost of living is low.....
Swings and roundabouts!
What Band 1 unit is in a low cost area ?
Cost of living has and will always be an issue, hence the old "London Weighting" in the distant past.
Up until recently tax has not been an issue.
The Armed Forces are looking into making sure everyone gets the same take home pay wherever they work.
Prospect, the union that looks after ATCOs, rejected a clause at conference regarding this issue, you should ask them why.
Best of luck to you all wherever you end up.