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<p>The annual remit for the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) and Defence’s annual
affordability for the AFPRB’s annual pay award are both agreed with Ministerial colleagues.</p><p>
</p><p>Last year, the independent AFPRB recommended a 3.75% uplift in pay and other
targeted measures, including a 1% cap on accommodation charges. At the same time,
the independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) recommended a 3.5% award to the
most senior officers at two-Star rank and above. All these recommendations were accepted
in full. Evidence for this year has been provided to both the AFPRB and SSRB and we
are awaiting their 2023 reports.</p><p> </p><p>In determining their recommendations,
the pay review bodies operate within their respective remits. For the AFPRB, this
explicitly includes comparative assessments with other workforces as part of their
consideration of the need for the pay of the Armed Forces to be broadly comparable
with pay levels in civilian life.</p>
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