Other countries pay and allowances
Just a post out of curiosity. How does the UK military's pay and perks compare with our major allies? In particular front end and rear crew.
I've often heard anecdotally that US personnel enjoy excellent allowances and perks but a fairly low basic salary. Where as we in the UK have the opposite. Does anyone have knowledge of the European systems?
As for overseas operations how does the op allowance stand up to what other countries provide? Is UN pay still in existence and going into the pockets of the UK gov?
From a personnel point of view the op allowance is now greater than what I would get from just going tax free.