Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals

The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals (RFAT) re-hear applications by members of the Reserve Forces and their civilian employers, including Reservists who are self-employed, against the decisions or determinations of Ministry of Defence (MoD) Adjudication Officers (AOs) in respect of:

• (a) the call out of Reservists, who can apply for their exemption, etc. from permanent or mobilised military service; and
  
  
• (b) disputed claims for financial assistance by any of the categories of applicant mentioned at (a) above in respect of a Reservist who has been called out and accepted into mobilised service.

For appeals in connection with applications for exemption, etc. from call out, RFAT hearings will generally take place within 28 days of receipt, before which a Reservist will not normally be deployed outside the UK.

The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals (RFAT) are administered by the Tribunals Service, and are located at Alexandra House, where all enquiries and official communications should be directed.