Small Claims court
STH,
In answer to your question about the small claims court, I dont think so. However, I am considering that course of action.
I left the Service in February this year. I was away on a det that attracted LSSA until mid December. Being FTRS I was not paid LSSA automatically, but had to claim it on my return. Experience told me that it typically took up to 3 months for me to receive the money. The claim was duly submitted and authorised, and although it had not been paid when I cleared, I was not worried and was assured it would be paid at the end of February or March at the latest (1st mistake). When April came and went and I was not paid I wrote a letter to Innsworth to the address given for such correspondence when I was discharged. No reply. It has been chased up on a number of occasions and all letters have gone unanswered. The adj on my old Sqn has also faxed, written and called and been assured that it will be paid. Excuses have been given; backlog, JPA etc. Although the amount is small it is the principal that is getting to me and I am going to fire off a letter to AMP informing him that if this is not sorted by the end of October, I will take the RAF to the small claims court to recover my rightful dues.
As a side issue does anyone have a good address for AMP. I think I will send the letter by recorded delivery.
Shadwell