Falklands approves government financed travel credit for residents: £1,826 in five years

Friday, December 14th 2018 - 08:33 UTC

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The Falkland Islands' Executive Council approved travel credit scheme legislation at the December 12 meeting. The scheme will give £1 a day to residents over the age of 18 with Falklands status and 50p to those under the age of 18 with status. Read full article

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RedBaron
More explanation required= what exactly is the Travel Credit scheme and how is it applied?
Does this mean that a Falkland Islands permanent resident can fly from MPA to anywhere in the world (for example on a LATAM flight) and then claim the cost of the ticket back from FIG?
Dec 14th, 2018 - 10:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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mollymauk
”Does this mean that a Falkland Islands permanent resident can fly from MPA to anywhere in the world (for example on a LATAM flight) and then claim the cost of the ticket back from FIG?“

Basically - yes!
Provided the cost of the flight is less than the travel credits accrued. You get £1 per day in your ”account” and can use any or all of it at any time subject to the criteria listed above.
Years ago, government employees were entitled to a return airfare to UK after a certain length of employment (2, 3, or 5 years depending on your seniority, I can't remember exactly). After a review in the 90's (I think), it was decided that this should be replaced by a system that benefitted all Falkland permanent residents. The system ran for a number of years until it was withdrawn for financial reasons, but has now been reinstated.
Under the previous system, a person who did not wish to travel (or was unable to for health or age related issues) could use their credit to pay for a relative to visit the Falklands from outside the islands, but this seems to have been removed, which I think is a bad decision.
Dec 14th, 2018 - 04:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
Won't be necessary once the oil starts flowing?
Dec 15th, 2018 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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