Defence officials are investigating 11 cases of boarding school fraud by military personnel, it can be revealed. Military Police are carrying out the separate probes after a Major General was jailed for 21 months for claiming nearly £50,000 in school allowances. Defence Minister Leo Docherty said in a written answer in the House of Commons: 'The number of Service personnel currently under investigation, as at 19 July for suspected CEA fraud is 11.' Defence Minister Leo Doherty added: 'CEA is available to all Service personnel, irrespective of rank, subject to them satisfying the qualifying criteria. 'Service personnel may select from a wide variety of schools across the UK from within the independent and state-maintained sectors that meet set criteria.'

Source: Daily Mail August 06, 2021 17:37 UTC