Local Overseas Allowance (LOA)
Local Overseas Allowance (LOA) The new LOA will ensure that our service personnel, and their families, receive a more accurate contribution to additional costs incurred when serving overseas. From: Contents From 1 July 2021, the way in which the Armed Forces’ Local Overseas Allowance ( LOA) is calculated will be changing. The changes will make the allowance more transparent, fairer to all service personnel, and improve oversight. They do not impact eligibility or other allowances and are not a saving measure but designed to be cost neutral. The changes are the result of a thorough...