Is the AFPRB fit for purpose
With public sector pay in the spotlight, and after a decade of pay freeze, 1% caps and the most recent 3.75%, which was significantly below inflation, is the AFPRB fit for purpose.
Having read the Def Sec’s remit letter for the 2023 award
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/remit-letter-to-the-armed-forces-pay-review-body-2023-to-2024/afprb-remit-letter-from-the-defence-secretary-2023-to-2024
there’s nothing independent about the process, this of course is nothing new.
As we see the Armed Forces slip behind other public sector bodies, will the Def Sec stand up for the Armed Forces, or will he just save his own skin and not rock the boat. Personnel are only able to vote with their feet, the Armed Forces are losing too many people, a decent pay rise is required with a truly independent review IMHO.