PART IIAWARDS IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT

Comforts allowance14

1

A member of the armed forces in receipt of retired pay or a pension shall be awarded a comforts allowance for the provision of comforts—

a

at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 7(a) of Part IV of Schedule 1 where he is in receipt of an allowance under article 8 and is—

i

in receipt of an allowance under article 12, or

ii

in receipt of retired pay or a pension in respect of disablement the degree of which is 100 per cent. resulting from multiple injuries which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, render his disablement so severe as to justify an award under this subparagraph;

b

at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 7(b) of Part IV of Schedule 1 if he does not qualify for an award under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph but is in receipt of an allowance under article 8 or under article 12.

2

In this article, a member who would be in receipt of an allowance under article 8 if he were not in a hospital or other institution shall be treated as being in receipt of an allowance under that article.