Find out about what we provide when you are unable to eat in the mess here. These benefits extend to:

Subsistence Allowance: If you are away from your duty station as part of your Service duties and need to pay for food or accommodation, you could use this allowance to cover, or contribute towards, the cost

Food & Incidentals Allowance: Living in self-catering facilities 3 miles or more away from your unit’s messing facilities? You may be able to claim a contribution towards the cost of your food and other daily expenses

Special Messing Allowance: If you live in Single Living Accommodation or equivalent and you don't have access to a Service mess or self-catering facilities, you could claim a contribution towards the extra cost of food and drinks

Reclaim the Daily Food Charge: If you pay the Daily Food Charge but weren't able to get a meal from a Service messing facility, you could claim back the cost

Meals Out Expenses: If your duties mean that you often have to purchase meals from commercial shops or restaurants instead of a Service messing facility, you could claim back some of the costs

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.