Gonna just say it, Craig Hollman has the most comprehensive and detailed advice on the British Army on TH-cam. Thanks for this video! I have my candidate readiness event in a couple days and asessment centre in June. Wanted to ask, at our face to face nurturing / candidate readiness event do we wear a suit? Or go casual? As I'm aware we have an interview at the end of selection.
In Sennelager back in the 80s we had wooden lockers with the Eagle and swastika stamped on the back left by the last occupants. We still had to pay food and accommodation. Sounds like things have improved!
Wow!! £245 for a house in York. Thats brilliant. All the military housing in York are in the most affluent areas with great schools. You would pay well over £1000 per month to live private in the same area.
I've been considering joining the Army at the ripe age of 31. I'm married and have a 8 month old child - do many people in similar situation do this? Also, how does the married accommodation work, could our child live there too?
Out of curiosity, i imagine the entire military residential area has high security surveillance for obvious reasons. Does this mean you never have to worry about burglars breaking? In including those look like a normal street?
id guess cameras are likely but youd be a pretty stupid theif breaking into a camp filled with men and women who train daily to survive deadly situations
Hi, my husband applied for a royal logistics corps driver. We have two children together and live in London/Surrey. How long until we would get a house and do the bases have schools on them or will the children need to go out of the base.
@@combatreadyhq great video thanks Craig! Is the long term relationship housing different then? We’re possibly getting posted to Warminster soon and are looking for info, also what’s the council tax rates like for married quarters, thanks :)
You’ll be able to apply for housing for when you get to your initial after passing phase 2, should possibly be able to get a 3 bedroom house if available.
@@combatreadyhq any ideas after passing basic in RA if you get to apply to go to specific places after basic? I.e 29 Commando? I was supposed to start basic training for the Royal Marines back in 2018 Sept. But got injured and had kids. Commando is the route I’d like to go, can you apply to go there after you finish training? Or do they pick for you?
Hi Craig, looking to have an interview for the uk ministry of defence for an overseas role. Accommodation is provided but not sure what this would look like. Can you shed any light?
Very informative videos👍🏻what you said about over 37 gets free private accommodation?? do you mean army aged 37+ renting outside privately not the army accommodation will be free ?? As in their rent will be paid off? Also how much grade A 2 bed room would roughly cost in london ??
Hi Craig, great video. Can I just confirm you saying free accommodation for personnel over 37 years old if they have private accommodation elsewhere? TIA
How does it work for officers? I did a few years as a private in the infantry, and I understand that mess bills and things work differently for officers.
How would it work with my partner wanting to join as armourer, we private rent currently and have 2 young children. Would it be a case of me trying to cover over £1000 rent myself and him gone for weeks at a time?
There is a contractual system known as pay as you dine, based around what is known as a core menu khemraj - in my opinion a system that is both unfair and open to abuse - many soldiers actually are now poorly fed as a result as my post elsewhere highlighted - you have to make up your own mind!
Hi Craig joining the army don with assessment day dawning, does your accommodation come out of your monthly pay, hoping it does I’m 18, can only afford a year of around £70 a month, if some of the monthly pay is put toward the accommodation would be helpful.
@@combatreadyhq thank you so much excited to start, wanted to be a he specialist, but didn’t do too well on my first cognitive test, so applied for a chef but hoping to get different opportunities after assessment day!
Hi. I have a question I’m curious about as an American. Since I live in the the best, MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY also WITH THE MOST POWERUL MILITARY THE PLANET HAS EVER WITNESSED BY MANKIND, I’m wondering if Great Britain is free like America. America is a free country where every man is equal endowned by their creator with certain……unalienable rights. It’s quite a ball living here. It’s like I can do whatever I want without a government official bothering me asking me stupid questions. Does Great Britain have certain unalienable rights endowned by your creator where every man is treated equal because since you don’t have a democracy for the people and by the people and a constitutional monarchy where your leader is born into kingship without voting I fear you country is not free like America.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch, currently Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, is the head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the British government, on behalf of and by the consent of the monarch, and the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as well as in the Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh parliaments.
I was on army and when I left after about 3 years I was renting a 2 bed flat which was 360 a mouth and it needed a lot of work on it fuck me 400 quid now for a new house to rent Inc council tax wat bargain
@@combatreadyhq Thus is not a laughing matter and has to be addressed as my comment elsewhere notes - apparently the MOD appointed a Reservist Colonel to deal with this and as a former RCWO I offered my services free - stonewalled completely - a disgrace.....
Gonna just say it, Craig Hollman has the most comprehensive and detailed advice on the British Army on TH-cam. Thanks for this video!
I have my candidate readiness event in a couple days and asessment centre in June. Wanted to ask, at our face to face nurturing / candidate readiness event do we wear a suit? Or go casual? As I'm aware we have an interview at the end of selection.
I joined the army in 1975. My accommodation charges were £2.50 a week. My food charges were 60 pence a day.
Wow. How the times have changed!
In Sennelager back in the 80s we had wooden lockers with the Eagle and swastika stamped on the back left by the last occupants. We still had to pay food and accommodation. Sounds like things have improved!
Interesting topic. Thank you for uploading.
Wow!! £245 for a house in York. Thats brilliant. All the military housing in York are in the most affluent areas with great schools. You would pay well over £1000 per month to live private in the same area.
Yeah it's really good isn't it, such a great price in such a good area
I’ve got my interview next week 🙏
Good luck mate
really informative video, learned a lot, thanks
Ah mega 🤙🤙
Just came across this, brilliant, very informative. Cheers 👍🏽
Awesome! Really useful, thanks!
Thank you
I've been considering joining the Army at the ripe age of 31. I'm married and have a 8 month old child - do many people in similar situation do this? Also, how does the married accommodation work, could our child live there too?
yes there is accommodation for single parents and married couples
I'm paying £550 a month for rent, I have my assessment on Wednesday, hopefully I get in and start phase 1 ASAP
Ah nice one, best of luck.
where you going for it? I have mine wednesday too at pirbright
@@TomTheGamer913 Lichfield
@@TomTheGamer913 good luck mate, hope you smash it 👍
@@davidpae9063 hope you do great too! 👍
Great video, really informative! However one slight correction I would like to make, Windsor is in Berkshire :)
Thank you and haha yes it is, thank you for correction me 😄
Thanks very insightful! However Windsor isn't in Surrey.
No it's in Berkshire 😂😂 god knows why I said that
Thanks for the update 👏🏾
No worries mate
Out of curiosity, i imagine the entire military residential area has high security surveillance for obvious reasons. Does this mean you never have to worry about burglars breaking? In including those look like a normal street?
id guess cameras are likely but youd be a pretty stupid theif breaking into a camp filled with men and women who train daily to survive deadly situations
Good videos Craig really appreciate them
Question: what is the best role in artillery
Thanks mate and I would say FST is the best role
Hi, my husband applied for a royal logistics corps driver. We have two children together and live in London/Surrey. How long until we would get a house and do the bases have schools on them or will the children need to go out of the base.
Great video Craig. Thank you for sharing
What documents would you need to apply for army housing? My boyfriends in the army. Your videos have really been informative for us 😅
If you are not marrieds Tell him to speak to his chain of command about long term relationship housing and they will show him what he needs
I’m glad you asked this I wanted to ask :)
@@combatreadyhq great video thanks Craig! Is the long term relationship housing different then? We’re possibly getting posted to Warminster soon and are looking for info, also what’s the council tax rates like for married quarters, thanks :)
@@Itsmrslorenzo LTR gett same housing as married they are just a lower priority on the list, council tax depends on the area but is subsidised
Off topic but what’s the transition like from finishing training then going to battalion, currently just starting phase 2 at catterick
Looking to join the Royal Artillery, got two kids and a missus, any ideas on how housing works off base when passed out of basic training?
You’ll be able to apply for housing for when you get to your initial after passing phase 2, should possibly be able to get a 3 bedroom house if available.
@@combatreadyhq any ideas after passing basic in RA if you get to apply to go to specific places after basic? I.e 29 Commando? I was supposed to start basic training for the Royal Marines back in 2018 Sept. But got injured and had kids. Commando is the route I’d like to go, can you apply to go there after you finish training? Or do they pick for you?
Maybe do a video on different courses you can do after training like P Coy, AACC etc
Yes mate can do
@@combatreadyhq Cheers, I’m at AFC Harrogate, passing out in a few months and was wondering what the extra stuff I can do after phase 2
great vid and keep up the good work
Hi Craig, looking to have an interview for the uk ministry of defence for an overseas role. Accommodation is provided but not sure what this would look like. Can you shed any light?
Very informative videos👍🏻what you said about over 37 gets free private accommodation?? do you mean army aged 37+ renting outside privately not the army accommodation will be free ?? As in their rent will be paid off? Also how much grade A 2 bed room would roughly cost in london ??
Hi Craig, great video. Can I just confirm you saying free accommodation for personnel over 37 years old if they have private accommodation elsewhere?
TIA
Yes certain married personnel who are married unaccompanied can get it
How does it work for officers? I did a few years as a private in the infantry, and I understand that mess bills and things work differently for officers.
Yes they pay a lot more
@@rmaphotoweb but get a lot more,same as the Sgts mess.
How many times does the British Army recruit from commonwealth countries per year
Cracking video mate , I’m soon to be joining the Royal Marines . Would this be the same amount for me aswell (providing I get my green lid)
Cheers
Thanks Harry, I can't say exactly but I believe the Navy/Marines will pay a similar charge
Can you do a vid about the army air core and pilot roles please!
very, very hard to get into.
Your videos have been so helpful. What's your handle on IG or FB? I want to ask some personal questions regarding British Army Assessment
I’m single unit flats can you bring people back to your room who’s not in the army
Windsor is Berkshire, not Surrey
How would it work with my partner wanting to join as armourer, we private rent currently and have 2 young children. Would it be a case of me trying to cover over £1000 rent myself and him gone for weeks at a time?
If he is working in the army he would be able to help the pay the rent wouldn't he
Does accommodation prices includes you eating at the cookhouse or is that a separate set of money you’ve gotta pay ??
There is a contractual system known as pay as you dine, based around what is known as a core menu khemraj - in my opinion a system that is both unfair and open to abuse - many soldiers actually are now poorly fed as a result as my post elsewhere highlighted - you have to make up your own mind!
@@romeo9017 yeah I think it kinda sucks. Having to pay as you dine.
@@romeo9017 saying if you had 3 meals how much would it cost you a day?
@@indian-tech-support probably £15-£20 presuming a meal is 5-£7
@@fhjjgttyhh4762noooo🤣 its like 6-7 a day
Hello from Indonesia ❤️
Does the *£* a month include the bills etc? Gas electric
Hi Craig joining the army don with assessment day dawning, does your accommodation come out of your monthly pay, hoping it does I’m 18, can only afford a year of around £70 a month, if some of the monthly pay is put toward the accommodation would be helpful.
Yes it'll come straight out of your wages mate
@@combatreadyhq thank you so much excited to start, wanted to be a he specialist, but didn’t do too well on my first cognitive test, so applied for a chef but hoping to get different opportunities after assessment day!
*HR*^~^
Was the block at larkhill either 318 or 319?
Am i able to apply for married quaters after phase 2?
Yes you can over you get to regiment/battlion
@@combatreadyhq I'm a commonwealth so I'm eligible to bring my family over once I've applied
I have various qualifications.. including a level equivalents.... but I do not have maths... Will this stop me from joining the RMP?
It will tell you online on the British Army website what qualifications you will need, if not you can contact them
@@combatreadyhq maths is one of the requirements... I've had a look on the Web... I have everything else... and more.. just maths I don't have :(
@@azgardian32odinson go and re do your maths
@@combatreadyhq ok.. I'll get that done before I re apply.
@@combatreadyhq it's difficult to get on a course due to the current situation... is it not something army could help with?.
Does anyone know when commonwealth would be available again?
Hi. I have a question I’m curious about as an American. Since I live in the the best, MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY also WITH THE MOST POWERUL MILITARY THE PLANET HAS EVER WITNESSED BY MANKIND, I’m wondering if Great Britain is free like America. America is a free country where every man is equal endowned by their creator with certain……unalienable rights. It’s quite a ball living here. It’s like I can do whatever I want without a government official bothering me asking me stupid questions. Does Great Britain have certain unalienable rights endowned by your creator where every man is treated equal because since you don’t have a democracy for the people and by the people and a constitutional monarchy where your leader is born into kingship without voting I fear you country is not free like America.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch, currently Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, is the head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the British government, on behalf of and by the consent of the monarch, and the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as well as in the Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh parliaments.
Not been able to cook your own food.. have a toaster or basic amenities..... looks pretty but it’s terrible... like a open jail
Can a married man join the British army as an officer
I was on army and when I left after about 3 years I was renting a 2 bed flat which was 360 a mouth and it needed a lot of work on it fuck me 400 quid now for a new house to rent Inc council tax wat bargain
Do officer get different accommodation? Also is the Raf housing better
Officers normally get the same but larger. RAF I don't know I believe they are similar
@@combatreadyhq bit late is it more expensive for officer and how much is it ?
I live in York and it’s at least £500 for a room lol
Haha join and you can save
@@combatreadyhq I’m planning to join the paras next year, just trying to get my 2km to 6-8 mins 👍🏽
I am a commonwealth citizen who wants to join and i thought accommodations are free?
No accomodation is not free
im moving here! did you move house?
could a private afford and save if having a kid in a SFA ?
Yes if you were don't waste your money
@@combatreadyhq yeah thanks
Hello from INDIA
A shame you won’t reveal the charade of pay as you dine ....
Haha maybe one day
@@combatreadyhq Thus is not a laughing matter and has to be addressed as my comment elsewhere notes - apparently the MOD appointed a Reservist Colonel to deal with this and as a former RCWO I offered my services free - stonewalled completely - a disgrace.....
@@romeo9017 I totally agree more needs to be done but some one high up is getting money and I don't believe it will be going
Where are you from
Damn, I'm in student accommodation and it's £110 per week
Really! Wow!
I was paying £150 per month for food and accommodation in the late 1980s in the Royal Navy. WTF.
And it was 3 man rooms.
How much were all ur bills together. Like wifi, electric n bla
Same as everyone else you don't get discount on that, depends on what WiFi you chose and energy supplier