The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2009

Article 15(a)

SCHEDULE 1 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE SET OUT AT PART II OF SCHEDULE 1

“1.   WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 10-15 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE

2.   YEARLY RATES OF RETIRED PAY AND PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 1-9 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE

Degree of Disablement	Weekly Rate	Yearly Rate
Per cent	£	£
100	152.40	7,952
90	137.16	7,157
80	121.92	6,362
70	106.68	5,566
60	91.44	4,771
50	76.20	3,976
40	60.96	3,181
30	45.72	2,386
20	30.48	1,590”

Article 15(b)

SCHEDULE 2 TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1 AND 2 SET OUT AT PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

“Table 1

GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES

Description of Injury		Assessments	Groups
			1-15
For the loss of:		Per cent	£
A. FINGERS
	Index finger—
	More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	14	7,247
	More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	11	5,799
	1 phalanx or part thereof	9	4,831
	Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	5	2,892
	Middle finger—
	More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	12	6,277
	More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	9	4,831
	1 phalanx or part thereof	7	3,862
	Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	4	2,415
	Ring or little finger—
	More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	7	3,862
	More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	6	3,385
	1 phalanx or part thereof	5	2,892
	Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	2	1,447
B. TOES
	Great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	14	7,247
	Part, with some loss of bone	3	1,925
	1 other toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	3	1,925
	Part, with some loss of bone	1	970
	2 toes, excluding great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	5	2,892
	Part, with some loss of bone	2	1,447
	3 toes, excluding great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	6	3,385
	Part, with some loss of bone	3	1,925
	4 toes, excluding great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	9	4,831
	Part, with some loss of bone	3	1,925

Table 2

GRATUITIES PAYABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR DISABLEMENT ASSESSED AT LESS THAN 20 PER CENT. NOT BEING A MINOR INJURY SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1

Assessment of degree of disablement
Groups 1-15	1 to 5 per cent	6 to 14 per cent	15 to 19 per cent
	£2,423	£5,387	£9,423”

Article 15(c)

SCHEDULE 3 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE SET OUT AT PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1

“Table

RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS

Description of Allowance						Rate
						Groups 1-9	Groups 10-15
(*) maximum.”
1.Constant attendance allowance under article 8—
	(a) under article 8—
				(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(2);		£1,500 per annum	£28.75 per week
				(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(3);		£3,000 per annum	£57.50 per week
				(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(4);		£4,501 per annum	£86.25 per week
				(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(5)		£6,001 per annum	£115.00 per week
	(b) under article 71(4)—
				(i) the rate under paragraph 4(a)		£3,000 per annum(*)	£57.50 per week(*)
				(ii) the rate under paragraph 4(b)		£6,001 per annum(*)	£115.00 per week(*)
2.Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9						£3,000 per annum	£57.50 per week
3.Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10						£1,500 per annum	£28.75 per week
4.Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11						£196 per annum	£196 per annum
5. Unemployability allowances—
	(a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)					£4,915 per annum	£94.20 per week
	(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of—
			(i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, dependant living as a spouse, dependant living as a civil partner or an adult dependant under article12(6)(a)			£2,771 per annum(*)	£53.10 per week(*)
			(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
					(aa) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member	£644 per annum	£12.35 per week
					(bb) in respect of each other child of a member	£757 per annum	£14.50 per week
					(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£757 per annum	£14.50 per week
	For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
	(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £4,602
	(d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £60.50
6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—
	(a) if—
		(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or
		(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 35; or
		(iii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 40 and had not attained the age of 65 in the case of the member being a man, or 60 in the case of the member being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979				£973 per annum	£18.65 per week
	(b) if—
		(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or
		(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 50 and had not attained the age of 65 in the case of the member being a man, or 60 in the case of a member being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979				£626 per annum	£12.00 per week
	(c) If heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the member was a man under the age of 60 or a woman under the age of 55					£313 per annum	£6.00 per week
7. Comforts allowance—
	(a) under article 14(1)(a)					£1,289 per annum	£24.70 per week
	(b) under article 14(1)(b)					£644 per annum	£12.35 per week
8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15						£2,997 per annum(*)	£57.44 per week(*)
9.Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
	(a) 40 to 50 per cent					£535 per annum	£10.25 per week
	(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent					£817 per annum	£15.65 per week
	(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent					£1,164 per annum	£22.30 per week
	(d) over 90 per cent					£1,633 per annum	£31.30 per week
10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19						£69.95 per day(*)	£69.95 per day(*)
11.Mobility supplement under article 20						£2,862 per annum	£54.85 per week

Article 16(a)

SCHEDULE 4 TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 SET OUT AT PART II OF SCHEDULE 2

“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	6,962
	2	6,714
	3	6,555
	4	6,413
	5	6,317
	6	6,225
	7	6,192
	8	6,147
	9	6,123
	10	6,098
	11	6,061

Table 2

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

	Group	Weekly Rate
	(1)	(2)
		£
	12)
	13)
	14)	115.55
	15)
	16)
	17)

Table 3

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BETWEEN 14 AUGUST 1914 AND 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	7,118
	2	6,804
	3	6,648
	4	6,491
	5	6,368
	6	6,240
	7	6,204
	8	6,147
	9	6,123
	10	6,098
	11	6,061

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	6,962
	2	6,714
	3	6,555
	4	6,413
	5	6,317
	6	6,225
	7	6,192
	8	2,135
	9	1,903
	10	1,674
	11	1,481

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)
	13)
	14)	27.68
	15)
	16)
	17)

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)	4,034.56

Table 7

WEEKLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR 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)	77.32”

Article 16(b)

SCHEDULE 5 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE SET OUT AT PART III OF SCHEDULE 2

“Table

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

			Rates
Description of Pension or Allowance			Groups 1-11	Groups 12-17
(*) maximum”
1.Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner			£5,907 per annum(*)	£113.20 per week(*)
2.Rent allowance under article 25			£2,275 per annum(*)	£43.60 per week(*)
3.Elderly persons allowance under article 26—
	(a) if aged 65 but under 70		£689 per annum	£13.20 per week
	(b) if aged 70 but under 80		£1,320 per annum	£25.30 per week
	(c) if aged 80 or over		£1,959 per annum	£37.55 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	£947 per annum	£18.15 per week
		(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,059 per annum	£20.30 per week
		(iii) where the child does not quality 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	£1,059 per annum	£20.30 per week
	(b) under article 28(2)(b)—
		(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,080 per annum	£20.70 per week
		(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,184 per annum	£22.70 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 under the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,184 per annum	£22.70 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		£1,080 per annum	£20.70 per week
	(b) in respect of each other child of a member		£1,184 per annum	£22.70 per week
	(c) where the child does not quality for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act		£1,184 per annum	£22.70 per week
6.Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit			£4,631 per annum(*)	£88.75 per week(*)

(1)

1992 c. 4.