The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. DEATH DUE TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

PART I U.K. GROUPING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCORDING TO RANK OR STATUS

1.  In this Schedule— U.K.

(a) references to a Group shall be construed as references to those members of the armed forces who held the rank or status listed under that Group; and

(b) the amount of any award in respect of that Group is the amount shown in the following Parts of this Schedule against that Group.

2.  The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:— U.K.

GROUP 1:— Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet Army Field Marshal Royal Air Force Marshal of the Royal Air Force

GROUP 2:— Royal Navy Admiral Royal Marines General Army General Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal

GROUP 3— Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Royal Marines Lieutenant-General Army Lieutenant-General Royal Air Force Air Marshal

GROUP 4— Royal Navy Rear-Admiral Royal Marines Major-General Army Major-General Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal

GROUP 5:— Royal Navy Commodore Commodore 1st or 2nd Class Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970 Royal Marines Brigadier-General Colonel-Commandant Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970 Army Brigadier-General Brigadier Royal Air Force Air Commodore

GROUP 6— Royal Navy Captain where death is due to service in the Navy during the 1914 World War Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970 Royal Marines Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer Colonel 2nd Commandant Colonel whose service terminated before 1st April 1970 Lieutenant-Colonel Army Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer Royal Air Force Group Captain

GROUP 7:— Royal Navy Commander Royal Marines Major Army Lieutenant-Colonel including a Colonel not employed as such where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War Royal Air Force Wing Commander

GROUP 8:— Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander Royal Marines Captain Army Major Royal Air Force Squadron Leader

GROUP 9:— Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Marines Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over Army Captain Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant

GROUP 10:— Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Acting Sub-Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank Midshipman (A) and, where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957, Midshipman or Cadet Royal Marines Lieutenant with less than 4 years commissioned service 2nd Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank Quartermaster Army Lieutenant and where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Quartermasters, Assistant Paymasters and Inspectors of Army Schools, not holding permanent commissions in the Regular Forces may be treated as Lieutenants 2nd Lieutenant Royal Air Force Flying (or Observer) Officer Pilot Officer Acting Pilot Officer

GROUP 11:— Royal Navy Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Midshipman Cadet where in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957 Warrant Officer Royal Marines Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer

GROUP 12:— Royal Navy Fleet Chief Petty Officer Royal Marines Regimental Sergeant-Major Marine Warrant Officer, Class 1 Army Warrant Officer Class II Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Airman Class A

GROUP 13:— Royal Marines Quartermaster Sergeant Marine Warrant Officer, Class II Warrant Officer Class II Army Non-Commissioned Officer Class I Royal Air Force Warrant Officer 2nd Class Airman Class B

GROUP 14:— Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Royal Marines Colour Sergeant Staff Sergeant Army Staff Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class II Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant Airman Class C

GROUP 15:— Royal Navy Petty Officer First Class Petty Officer (OS) Petty Officer (NS) Royal Marines Sergeant Army Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class III Royal Air Force Sergeant Airman Class D

GROUP 16:— Royal Navy Second Class Petty Officer Leading Rating Royal Marines Corporal Army Corporal Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV Royal Air Force Corporal Airman Class E

GROUP 17:— Royal Navy AB Rating Ordinary Rating Royal Marines Marine Army Private, etc. Class V Royal Air Force Senior Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman Airman Class F

PART II U.K. RATES OF PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES

[F1 Table 1

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

PENSIONS OTHER THAN PENSIONS AWARDED UNDER ARTICLE 11(1) OR (2) OF THE 1921 (OFFICERS) ORDER OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER, OF THE 1920 WARRANT OR OF THE 1921 ORDER

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	9,138
2	8,814
3	8,605
4	8,418
5	8,340
6	8,172
7	8,127
8	8,068
9	8,039
10	8,004
11	7,956]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Tables 1-7 substituted (11.4.2022) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/147), art. 1, Sch. 4

[F1 Table 2

WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 – 17	151.70]

[F1 Table 3

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

PENSIONS AWARDED UNDER ARTICLE 11(1) OR (2) OF THE 1921 (OFFICERS) ORDER OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER, OF THE 1920 WARRANT OR OF THE 1921 ORDER

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	9,343
2	8,932
3	8,727
4	8,518
5	8,359
6	8,191
7	8,144
8	8,068
9	8,039
10	8,004
11	7,956]

[F1 Table 4

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	9,138
2	8,814
3	8,605
4	8,418
5	8,340
6	8,172
7	8,127
8	2,802
9	2,496
10	2,198
11	1,942]

[F1 Table 5

WEEKLY RATES OF PENSION FOR CHILDLESS SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS AGED UNDER 40 BEING SURVIVING SPOUSES OR SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 – 17	36.34]

[F1 Table 6

YEARLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1 – 11	5,295.75]

[F1 Table 7

WEEKLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 – 17	101.49]

PART III U.K.

[F2 Table

RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN SURVIVING SPOUSES’ AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS’ PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH

Description of Pension or Allowance			Rates
			Groups 1-11	Groups 12-17
(*) maximum amount payable.]
1. Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner			£7,793 per annum(*)	£149.35 per week(*)
2. Rent allowance under article 25			£2,979 per annum(*)	£57.10 per week(*)
3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26—
	(a)	if aged 65 or over but under 70	£903 per annum	£17.30 per week
	(b)	if aged 70 or over but under 80	£1,735 per annum	£33.25 per week
	(c)	if aged 80 or over	£2,575 per annum	£49.35 per week
4. Allowances in respect of children—
	(a)	under article 28(2)(a)—
		(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,242 per annum	£23.80 per week
		(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,383 per annum	£26.50 per week
		(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,383 per annum	£26.50 per week
	(b)	under article 28(2)(b)
		(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,422 per annum	£27.25 per week
		(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,555 per annum	£29.80 per week
		(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,555 per annum	£29.80 per week
5. Pension under article 29 to a child of a member who has no parent living and has not attained the child’s age limit—
	(a)	in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,422 per annum	£27.25 per week
	(b)	in respect of each other child of a member	£1,555 per annum	£29.80 per week
	(c)	where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,555 per annum	£28.90 per week
6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit			£6,084 per annum(*)	£116.60 per week(*)

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 Pt. 3 Table substituted (11.4.2022) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/147), art. 1, Sch. 5