The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1997

Amendment of article 27

5.  In article 27(1) (awards in respect of death) —

(a) In paragraph (1), after the words “due to service” there shall be inserted the words “or to which article 42A(2)(b) applies”;

(b) in paragraph (3), the words from “so however” to the end of the paragraph shall be deleted;

(c) at the end, there shall be added the following paragraph —

“(4) The death of a member —

(a) whose degree of disablement was assessed at not less than 80 per cent; and

(b) to whom, in respect of the period ending with his death, an allowance under article 18 (unemployability allowances) was payable,

shall be regarded as due to service for the purposes of the provisions of this Part.”.

(1)

Article 27 has been amended by S.I. 1986/592 and 1996/2882.