Armed Forces: Housing
Defence
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
Ben Wallace (Shadow Minister, Scotland; Lancaster & Wyre, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence who is entitled to assistance under the substitute single living accommodation scheme.
Kevan Jones (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence; North Durham, Labour)
All single and married unaccompanied regular armed forces personnel are entitled to substitute service single accommodation (SSSA) when:
There is no suitable single living accommodation available.
They are expected to stay in the SSSA for at least six months and for not less than four nights each week.
They are serving within the UK.