Article 3(1)
1. In this Schedule—U.K.
(a)references to a Group shall be construed as references to those members of the armed forces who hold the rank or status listed under that Group; and
(b)the amount of any award in respect of that Group is that amount shown in the following Parts of this Schedule against that Group.
2. The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:—U.K.
| GROUP1:— | |
|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Rear-Admiral |
| Royal Marines | Major-General |
| Army | Major-General Chief Controller |
| RAF | Air Vice-Marshal |
| GROUP 2:— | |
| Army | Brigadier-General |
| RAF | Air Commodore disabled as a result of service during the 1914 World War |
| GROUP 3:— | |
| Navy | Commodore 1st or 2nd Class Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970. |
| Royal Marines | Colonel-Commandant Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970. |
| WRNS | Commandant Member with status of Commodore |
| Army | Brigadier Senior Controller Member with status of Brigadier |
| RAF | Air Commodore Air Commandant Member with status of Air Commodore |
| GROUP 4:— | |
| Navy | Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970. |
| Royal Marines | Colonel 2nd Commandant Colonel whose service terminated before1st April 1970 Lieutenant-Colonel and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 5 |
| WRNS | Superintendent Member with status of Captain RN |
| Army | Colonel Controller Member with status of Colonel |
| RAF | Group Captain Group Officer Member with status of Group Captain |
| GROUP 5:— | |
| Navy | Commander |
| Royal Marines | Major and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 6 |
| WRNS | Chief Officer Member with status of Commander RN |
| Army | Lieutenant-Colonel Chief Commander Member with status of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| RAF | Wing Commander Wing Officer Member with status of Wing Commander |
| GROUP 6:— | |
| Navy | Lieutenant-Commander |
| Royal Marines | Captain and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919, to be included in Group 7 |
| WRNS | First Officer Member with status of Lieutenant-Commander RN |
| Army | Major Senior Commander Member with status of Major |
| RAF | Squadron Leader Squadron Officer Member with status of Squadron Leader |
| GROUP 7:— | |
| Navy | Lieutenant |
| Royal Marines | Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over |
| WRNS | Second Officer Member with status of Lieutenant RN |
| Army | Captain Junior Commander Member with status of Captain |
| RAF | Flight Lieutenant Flight Officer Member with status of Flight Lieutenant |
| GROUP 8:– | |
| Navy | Sub-Lieutenant Acting Sub-Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank >Midshipman (A) Midshipman or Cadet where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957 |
| Royal Marines | Lieutenant with under 4 years commissioned service 2nd Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank and corresponding ranks |
| WRNS | Third Officer Woman member with status below Lieutenant RN |
| Army | Lieutenant (Quartermasters, Assistant Pay Masters and Inspectors of Army Stores) Second Lieutenant Subaltern Second Subaltern Member with status below Captain |
| RAF | Flying Officer Pilot Officer Acting Pilot Officer Section Officer Assistant Section Officer Member with status below Flight Lieutenant |
| GROUP 9:– | |
| Navy | Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer Midshipman Cadet after completion of shore training where, in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957. Naval Cadet (Serving with the Fleet) |
| Royal Marines | Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer and corresponding ranks |
| GROUP 10:– | |
| Navy | Fleet Chief Petty Officer Fleet Chief Wren Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1 |
| Royal Marines | Regimental Sergeant-Major |
| Army | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| RAF | Warrant Officer Airman Class A Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1 |
| GROUP 11:– | |
| Royal Marines | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Army | Warrant Officer Class II Non-Commissioned Officer Class I |
| RAF | Warrant Officer 2nd Class Airman Class B |
| GROUP 12:– | |
| Navy | Chief Petty Officer Chief Wren |
| Royal Marines | Colour Sergeant |
| Army | Staff Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class II |
| RAF | Flight Sergeant Airman Class C |
| GROUP 13:– | |
| Navy | Petty Officer Petty Officer Wren |
| Royal Marines | Sergeant |
| Army | Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class III |
| RAF | Sergeant Airman Class D |
| GROUP 14:– | |
| Navy | Leading Rating Leading Wren |
| Royal Marines | Corporal |
| Army | Corporal Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV |
| RAF | Corporal Airman Class E |
| GROUP 15:– | |
| Navy | A B Rating Ordinary Rating Boy Wren |
| Royal Marines | Marine |
| Army | Private etc. Class V |
| RAF | Senior Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Aircraftsman Airman Class F Senior Aircraftwoman Leading Aircraftwoman Aircraftwoman |
Marginal Citations
M1Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Table substituted (7.4.2014) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/505), arts. 1, 2(2)(a), Sch. 1
| Degree of Disablement Per Cent | Weekly Rate £ | Yearly Rate £ |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 176.10 | 9,189 |
| 90 | 158.49 | 8,270 |
| 80 | 140.88 | 7,351 |
| 70 | 123.27 | 6,432 |
| 60 | 105.66 | 5,513 |
| 50 | 88.05 | 4,594 |
| 40 | 70.44 | 3,676 |
| 30 | 52.83 | 2,757 |
| 20 | 35.22 | 1,838] |
[M2Table 1 GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES
| Description of Injury | Assessments | Groups 1-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the loss of: | Per cent | £ | |
| A. FINGERS | |||
| Index finger— | |||
| More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger | 14 | 8,374 | |
| More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 11 | 6,700 | |
| 1 phalanx or part thereof | 9 | 5,582 | |
| Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 5 | 3,341 | |
| Middle finger— | |||
| More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger | 12 | 7,254 | |
| More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 9 | 5,582 | |
| 1 phalanx or part thereof | 7 | 4,463 | |
| Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 4 | 2,789 | |
| Ring or little finger— | |||
| More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger | 7 | 4,463 | |
| More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 6 | 3,912 | |
| 1 phalanx or part thereof | 5 | 3,341 | |
| Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 2 | 1,673 | |
| B. TOES | |||
| Great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 14 | 8,374 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 2,226 | |
| 1 other toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 3 | 2,226 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 1 | 1,123 | |
| 2 toes, excluding great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 5 | 3,341 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 2 | 1,673 | |
| 3 toes, excluding great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 6 | 3,912 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 2,226 | |
| 4 toes, excluding great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 9 | 5,582 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 2,226 | |
Marginal Citations
M2Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Tables 1, 2 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/505), arts. 1, 2(2)(b), Sch. 2
Table 2 GRATUITIES PAYABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR DISABLEMENT ASSESSED AT LESS THAN 20 PER CENT NOT BEING A MINOR INJURY SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
| Assessment of degree of disablement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Groups 1-15 | 1 to 5 per cent | 6 to 14 per cent | 15 to 19 per cent |
| £2,800 | £6,225 | £10,887.] | |
[F1Table RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS
1 maximum.] | |||||
| Description of Allowance | RateGroups 1-9 | Groups 10-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Constant attendance allowance under article 8— | |||||
| (a) under article 8— | |||||
| (i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(2) | £1,732 per annum | £33.20 per week | |||
| (ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(3) | £3,465 per annum | £66.40 per week | |||
| (iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(4) | £5,197 per annum | £99.60 per week | |||
| (iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(5) | £6,930 per annum | £132.80 per week | |||
| (b) under article 71(4)— | |||||
| (i) the rate under paragraph 4(a) | £3,465 per annum1 | £66.40 per week1 | |||
| (ii) the rate under paragraph 4(b) | £6,930 per annum1 | £132.80 per week1 | |||
| 2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9 | £3,465 per annum | £66.40 per week | |||
| 3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10 | £1,732 per annum | £33.20 per week | |||
| 4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11 | £227 per annum | £227 per annum | |||
| 5. Unemployability allowances— | |||||
| (a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a) | £5,677 per annum | £108.80 per week | |||
| (b) additional allowances for dependants by way of— | |||||
| (i) increase of allowances in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a) | £3,154 per annum1 | £60.45 per week1 | |||
| (ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)— | |||||
| (aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member | £733 per annum | £14.05 per week | |||
| (bb) in respect of each other child of a member | £864 per annum | £16.55 per week | |||
| (cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M3, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act | £864 per annum | £16.55 per week | |||
| For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001 | |||||
| (c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £5,252 | |||||
| (d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £72.40 | |||||
| 6. Invalidity allowance under article 13— | |||||
| (a) if— | |||||
| (i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; | |||||
| (ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 35; or | |||||
| (iii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 40 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of a member being a man, or 60, in the case of that person being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 | £1,124 per annum | £21.55 per week | |||
| (b) if head (a) does not apply and— | |||||
| (i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or | |||||
| (ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 50 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of a member being a man, or 60, in the case of that person being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 | £731 per annum | £14.00 per week | |||
| (c) if heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the member was a man under the age of 60 or a woman under the age of 55 | £365 per annum | £7.00 per week | |||
| 7. Comforts allowance— | |||||
| (a) under article 14(1)(a) | £1,492 per annum | £28.60 per week | |||
| (b) under article 14(1)(b) | £746 per annum | £14.30 per week | |||
| 8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15 | £3,465 per annum1 | £66.40 per week1 | |||
| 9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is— | |||||
| (a) 40 to 50 per cent | £616 per annum | £11.80 per week | |||
| (b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent | £947 per annum | £18.15 per week | |||
| (c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent | £1,346 per annum | £25.80 per week | |||
| (d) over 90 per cent | £1,894 per annum | £36.30 per week | |||
| 10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19 | £80.80 per day1 | £80.80 per day1 | |||
| 11. Mobility supplement under article 20 | £3,308 per annum | £63.40 per week | |||
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 Pt. 4 Table substituted (7.4.2014) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/505), arts. 1, 2(2)(c), Sch. 3
Marginal Citations
Note:– Where the scheduled assessment for a specified injury involving multiple losses differs from the sum of the assessments for the separate injuries, the former is the appropriate assessment. | |
| Description of Injury | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Amputation Cases – Upper Limbs | per cent |
| Loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites | 100 |
| Forequarter amputation | 100 |
| Amputation through shoulder joint | 90 |
| Amputation below shoulder with stump less than 20.5 centimetres from tip of acromion | 80 |
| Amputation from 20.5 centimetres from tip of acromion to less than 11.5 centimetres below tip of olecranon | 70 |
| Amputation from 11.5 centimetres below tip of olecranon | 60 |
| Loss of thumb | 30 |
| Loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone | 40 |
| Loss of 4 fingers | 50 |
| Loss of 3 fingers | 30 |
| Loss of 2 fingers | 20 |
| Loss of terminal phalanx of thumb | 20 |
| Amputation Cases – Lower Limbs | per cent |
| Double amputation through thigh, or through thigh on one side and loss of other foot, or double amputation below thigh to 13 centimetres below knee | 100 |
| Double amputation through leg lower than 13 centimetres below knee | 100 |
| Amputation of one leg lower than 13 centimetres below knee and loss of other foot | 100 |
| Amputation of both feet resulting in end-bearing stumps | 90 |
| Amputation through both feet proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint | 80 |
| Loss of all toes of both feet through the metatarso-phalangeal joint | 40 |
| Loss of all toes of both feet proximal interphalangeal joint | 30 |
| Loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint | 20 |
| Hindquarter amputation | 100 |
| Amputation through hip joint | 90 |
| Amputation below hip with stump not exceeding 13 centimetres in length measured from tip of great trochanter | 80 |
| Amputation below hip and above knee with stump exceeding 13 centimetres in length measured from tip of great trochanter, or at knee not resulting in end-bearing stump | 70 |
| Amputation at knee resulting in end-bearing stump, or below knee with stump not exceeding 9 centimetres | 60 |
| Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 9 centimetres but not exceeding 13 centimetres | 50 |
| Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 13 centimetres | 40 |
| Amputation of one foot resulting in end-bearing stump | 30 |
| Amputation through one foot proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint | 30 |
| Loss of all toes of one foot proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint, including amputations through the metatarso-phalangeal joint. | 20 |
| Other Specific Injuries | per cent |
| Loss of a hand and a foot | 100 |
| Loss of one eye, without complications, the other being normal | 40 |
| Loss of vision of one eye, without complications or disfigurement of the eyeball, the other being normal | 30 |
| Loss of sight | 100 |
| Other Disablements | per cent |
| Very severe facial disfigurement | 100 |
| Absolute deafness | 100 |
| [F2Mesothelioma | 100] |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 4 Table inserted (6.4.2009) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/706), arts. 1(1), 15(d) (with art. 18)
| Average of hearing losses (db) at 1,2and 3 kHz frequencies | Degree of Disablement |
|---|---|
| per cent | |
| 50 – 53 dB | 20 |
| 54 – 60 dB | 30 |
| 61 – 66 dB | 40 |
| 67 – 72 dB | 50 |
| 73 – 79 dB | 60 |
| 80 – 86 dB | 70 |
| 87 – 95 dB | 80 |
| 96 – 105 dB | 90 |
| 106 dB or more | 100 |