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

Award for children who have attained the child's age limitU.K.

30.—(1) A children's allowance or an orphan's pension may be awarded or continued in respect of a child of a member of the armed forces whose death is due to service where the child has attained the child's age limit and who is—

(a)a student or apprentice; or

(b)incapable of self-support by reason of an infirmity which arose before he attained the child's age limit

and where the Secretary of State considers the making or continuing of the award is justified in all the circumstances of the case.

(2) An allowance or pension awarded or continued under this article—

(a)shall be at the rate, and subject to the conditions in, articles 28(1)(b) or 29(1)(b) as appropriate; or

(b)where a child in respect of whom an award was made under article 28 or 29 has attained the age of 18 years and is incapable of self-support by reason of an infirmity which arose before he attained the child's age limit, shall be at a rate not exceeding the rate specified in paragraph 6 of Part III of Schedule 2.