2012 No. 359

Pensions

The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2012

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of February 2012

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty considers it expedient to amend the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 20061.

ACCORDINGLY, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 12(1) and 24(3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19772, and of all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 9th April 2012.

Amendment to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 20062

The rules of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (“the principal Order”) are amended as follows.

Amendment of article 12 (unemployability allowances)3

In article 12(6)(a) of the principal Order for “in respect of a spouse, civil partner, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner” substitute “in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner”.

Amendment of article 36 (withdrawal of claims)4

In article 36(1) of the principal Order after “specified in article 34 has been made” insert “or where article 35 applies”.

Amendment of Schedule 1 (disablement due to service in the armed forces)5

In Schedule 1 to the principal Order—

a

for the Table in Part 2 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

b

for Tables 1 and 2 in Part 3 substitute Tables 1 and 2 set out in Schedule 2 to this Order;

and

c

for the Table in Part 4 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

Amendment of Schedule 2 (death due to service in the armed forces)6

In Schedule 2 to the principal Order—

a

for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Part 2 substitute Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

b

for the Table in Part 3 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

Amendment of Schedule 6 (interpretation)7

In Schedule 6, part II, item (19)(b) to the principal Order after “an adult” omit “female”.

Richard TilbrookClerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 5(a)

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

Per Cent

Weekly Rate

£

Yearly Rate

£

100

167.80

8,756

90

151.02

7,880

80

134.24

7,005

70

117.46

6,129

60

100.68

5,253

50

83.90

4,378

40

67.12

3,502

30

50.34

2,627

20

33.56

1,751

SCHEDULE 2TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1 AND 2 IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 5(b)

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 the loss of whole finger

14

7,978

More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges

11

6,384

1 phalanx or part thereof

9

5,318

Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

5

3,183

Middle finger—

More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger

12

6,911

More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges

9

5,318

1 phalanx or part thereof

7

4,252

Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

4

2,658

Ring or little finger—

More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger

7

4,252

More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges

6

3,727

1 phalanx or part thereof

5

3,183

Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

2

1,594

B. TOES

Great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

14

7,978

Part, with some loss of bone

3

2,120

1 other toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

3

2,120

Part, with some loss of bone

1

1,069

2 toes, excluding great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

5

3,183

Part, with some loss of bone

2

1,594

3 toes, excluding great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

6

3,727

Part, with some loss of bone

3

2,120

4 toes, excluding great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

9

5,318

Part, with some loss of bone

3

2,120

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

£2,667

£5,931

£10,373.

SCHEDULE 3TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 5(c)

Table

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

Description of Allowance

Rate

Groups 1-9

Groups 10-15

1. Constant attendance allowance under article 8—

(a) under article 8—

(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(2)

£1,651 per annum

£31.65 per week

(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(3)

£3,303 per annum

£63.30 per week

(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(4)

£4,954 per annum

£94.95 per week

(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(5)

£6,606 per annum

£126.60 per week

(b) under article 71(4)—

(i) the rate under paragraph 4(a)

£3,303 per annum*

£63.30 per week*

(ii) the rate under paragraph 4(b)

£6,606 per annum*

£126.60 per week*

2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9

£3,303 per annum

£63.30 per week

3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10

£1,651 per annum

£31.65 per week

4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11

£216 per annum

£216 per annum

5. Unemployability allowances—

(a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)

£5,408 per annum

£103.65 per week

(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of—

(i) increase of allowances in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a

£3,006 per annum*

£57.60 per week*

(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—

(aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member

£699 per annum

£13.40 per week

(bb) in respect of each other child of a member

£822 per annum

£15.75 per week

(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act

£822 per annum

£15.75 per week

For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001

(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £5,070

(d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £71.00

6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—

(a) if—

(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948;

(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 a member being a man, or 60, in the case of that person 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

£1,072 per annum

£20.55 per week

(b) if head (a) does not apply and—

(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 a member being a man, or 60, in the case of that person 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

£694 per annum

£13.30 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

£347 per annum

£6.65 per week

7. Comforts allowance—

(a) under article 14(1)(a)

£1,419 per annum

£27.20 per week

(b) under article 14(1)(b)

£710 per annum

£13.60 per week

8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15

£3,300 per annum*

£63.24 per week*

9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—

(a) 40 to 50 per cent

£587 per annum

£11.25 per week

(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent

£900 per annum

£17.25 per week

(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent

£1,281 per annum

£24.55 per week

(d) over 90 per cent

£1,800 per annum

£34.50 per week

10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19

£77.00 per day*

£77.00 per day*

11. Mobility supplement under article 20

£3,152 per annum

£60.40 per week

* maximum.

SCHEDULE 4TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 6(a)

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) ORDER4 OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER5, OF THE 1920 WARRANT6 OR OF THE 1921 ORDER7

Group

(1)

Yearly Rate

(2)

£

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

7,664

7,391

7,216

7,060

6,955

6,853

6,817

6,766

6,741

6,713

6,673

Table 2

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

Group

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

£

12)

13)

14)

15)

16)

17)

127.25

Table 3

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 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

(1)

Yearly Rate

(2)

£

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

7,836

7,490

7,319

7,145

7,011

6,870

6,830

6,766

6,741

6,713

6,673

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

(1)

Yearly Rate

(2)

£

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

7,664

7,391

7,216

7,060

6,955

6,853

6,817

2,350

2,096

1,843

1,631

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

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

£

12)

13)

14)

15)

16)

17)

30.48

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

(1)

Yearly Rate

(2)

£

(1-11)

4,441.56

Table 7

WEEKLY 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

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

£

(12-17)

85.12

SCHEDULE 5TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 6(b)

Table

RATES 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

£6,517 per annum*

£124.90 per week*

2. Rent allowance under article 25

£2,502 per annum*

£47.95 per week*

3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26—

(a) if aged 65 or over but under 70

£757 per annum

£14.50 per week

(b) if aged 70 or over but under 80

£1,456 per annum

£27.90 per week

(c) if aged 80 or over

£2,158 per annum

£41.35 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

£1,041 per annum

£19.95 per week

(ii) in respect of each other child of a member

£1,166 per annum

£22.35 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

£1,166 per annum

£22.35 per week

(b) under article 28(2)(b)—

(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member

£1,190 per annum

£22.80 per week

(ii) in respect of each other child of a member

£1,305 per annum

£25.00 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

£1,305 per annum

£25.00 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

£1,190 per annum

£22.80 per week

(b) in respect of each other child of a member

£1,305 per annum

£25.00 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

£1,305 per annum

£25.00 per week

6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit

£5,101 per annum*

£97.75 per week*

* maximum.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (“the 2006 Order”) which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service before 6th April 2005 in the naval, military and air forces.

Article 3 inserts ‘adult dependant’ into the list of dependants at article 12 paragraph (6)(a) in relation to whom additional unemployment allowances may be awarded. ‘Adult dependant’ is defined in Part II of Schedule 6 of the 2006 Order.

Article 4 widens the category of cases which can be considered and if appropriate, treated as withdrawn under article 36 of the 2006 Order.

Articles 5 and 6 substitute Tables in Schedules 1 and 2 to the 2006 Order thereby varying the rates of retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement or death due to service in the armed forces. Item 6(b) of the new Table in Schedule 1 Part 4 puts beyond doubt that 6(b) applies only where 6(a) does not apply.