SCHEDULE 2DEATH DUE TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

Article 3(1)

PART IGROUPING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCORDING TO RANK OR STATUS

1

In this Schedule—

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:—

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 IIRATES OF PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2Table 1YEARLY 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

F2Table 2WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

12 – 17

151.70

F2Table 3YEARLY 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

F2Table 4YEARLY 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

F2Table 5WEEKLY 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

F2Table 6YEARLY 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

F2Table 7WEEKLY 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

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1TableRATES 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

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(*)

(*)

maximum amount payable.