That's fair and understandable and that's his prerogative ...
but that priority doesn't equate with it being "so hard being away from family for 28 days",
if all he does is piss it up when he does get time to be with them.
Agreed. I think the poster bob BBK has mis-interpreted the term "payable years " as being mandatory instead of available for voluntary contributions ( if reqd).
Would imagine it was just the official explaining that the money needs to be there 2 months before each/every yearly application,,,,ie not a one off occurrence . Most wives/girlfriends have little experience of these matters 😁
Yes. Well pretty much so.
If you contribute for 1 year eg2023-24 ( pay &824 ) you entitlement will rise from 211 to 217.
If you pay another additional year (+ &834 )it will rise to the maximum being 221 per week.
Essentially pay &834 and get &6 per week extra - &300 year
or pay &1668 ang get &10 per week extra -&500