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---- Original Message -----
From: Lord De L'Isle
Sent: Saturday 12th September 2009
Subject: Save BFPO
This has been published through the Sandhurst Foundation. SAVE THE
BFPO
I have been asked to advertise widely the possibility of losing our BFPO
- so please read on:
Though we all understand that defence cuts are to be made, this is an
area which affects the families in particular.
The BFPO system is the mechanism whereby post is received
by our serving soldiers and their families abroad at a postal address
recognised as being part of this country, no matter where in the world
they are serving, even in war zones.
Amongst other things this disenfranchises them if they are postal
voters; some credit card providers will not send cards abroad (M&S for
example) whereas they will send to a BFPO address; it may affect their
ability to let their house whilst posted abroad, or away from home; it
may take away their tax advantages such as being able to have an ISA20
whilst posted abroad.
It will affect Open University students who at present
have a BFPO address as they will be charged higher fees; it will
potentially affect children of serving soldiers when they go to
University, as they may not be eligible for student loans/fees to be
paid, and will be charged higher fees as they live abroad. They will
also be charged different rates for subscriptions etc as they will now
have to come via local mail, and not the UK mail.
Thanks for supporting our soldiers and their families in this way.
Please click on this link if you would like to sign the petition:
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/SaveBFPO/sign
This is direct to No. 10 Downing Street.
I hope you will be able to join this campaign
Yours
Viscount De L'Isle MBE DL
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