Didn't Brown 'urge [pay award] restraint' just a few days ago to keep inflation from running away? He's hardly going to give the same military he thinks are a waste of money an award that's contrary to 'restraint' is he? I would guess it'll match BEagle's pension rise by about 2.5% ish - maybe as high as 3% because of public pressure - whereupon he can claim 'our much admired forces will receive a pay rise above the public sector award of 2% to reflect the increased pressure upon them and the difficult job they are doing. This will also address recruitment and retention issues.' - all these quotes just come from the Bumper Book of Spin, the reader just has to be careful not to accidentally read a random condolence message, which also feature on the Forces page.
In the small print, charges will rise upwards of 7% to keep a lid on inflation, producing a return on defence investment, while still representing value for money for our brave servicemen.