In the TAs we'd usually get it just after the April pay cheque, i.e first week in May.
On a related note, does anyone know what the crack is with a 'partial bounty?'
I'm led to believe that if you joined during the bounty year, you don't have to complete the full commitment to qualify for bounty. You do a pro rata commitment based on how long you've been in. i.e. if you joined 6 months before bounty cut off, you'd get half a bounty providing you'd completed your RNFT, JPA checks and 12 days of service. Likewise 3 months = 6 days service and a quarter of your bounty.
I never encountered this in the TA, you either got it or you didn't.
Any truth in this? A quarter of a bounty for me is a cheeky 400 odd quid which would be a reet treat.