Children's Education

Boarding School Allowance

Purpose

BSA is provided to enable the children of Service Personnel to have continuity of education that would otherwise be denied in the State sector because of the need to accompany the Service parent on postings at home and abroad

Eligibility

Parents – Basic eligibility is that Service personnel must be serving married accompanied, and not within 12 months of discharge or, in the case of separated, divorced or widowed personnel, have care and control of the children.
Children – Basic eligibility is that the child must be between the ages of 8 and 18 and undergoing full time education at a Boarding School included on the MOD’s Accredited Schools Database.

Remarks

Taxable in UK, but tax paid by MOD.

Rate

Junior - £3,962 per term
Senior - £5,111 per term
Subject to a minimum parental contribution of 10% of the total fees.