Thank you all so far.
Vin Rouge - I’m not familiar with SCAPE.
It all seems above board - the pack explaining it all has come from the official forces department.
DHP41- yes, the info pack explains I can carry forward unused annual allowances. But they list the years leading up to the ‘trigger’ year and it would seen I’ve been hovering just under that limit for a number of years.
it goes to show, you don’t need to be a 3* to get penalised.
I’m not sure if it was economically sensible to get promoted.