The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2015

Article 3(a)

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

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

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

Degree of Disablement	Weekly Rate	Yearly Rate
Per Cent	£	£
100	178.20	9,298
90	160.38	8,369
80	142.56	7,439
70	124.74	6,509
60	106.92	5,579
50	89.10	4,649
40	71.28	3,719
30	53.46	2,790
20	35.64	1,860”

Article 3(b)

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

“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 that 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	14	8,474
More that 1 phalanx but not more that 2 phalanges	11	6,780
1 phalanx or part thereof	9	5,649
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	5	3,381
Middle finger—
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	12	7,341
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	9	5,649
1 phalanx or part thereof	7	4,517
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	4	2,822
Ring or little finger—
More that 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	7	4,517
More that 1 phalanx but not more that 2 phalanges	6	3,959
1 phalanx or part thereof	5	3,381
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	2	1,693
B. TOES
Great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	14	8,474
Part, with some loss of bone	3	2,253
1 other toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	3	2,253
Part, with some loss of bone	1	1,136
2 toes, excluding great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	5	3,381
Part, with some loss of bone	2	1,693
3 toes, excluding great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	6	3,959
Part, with some loss of bone	3	2,253
4 toes, excluding great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	9	5,649
Part, with some loss of bone	3	2,253

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
	£2,834	£6,300	£11,018”

Article 3(c)

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

“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—
(a) under article 8—
(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (2)	£1,753 per annum	£33.60 per week
(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (3)	£3,506 per annum	£67.20 per week
(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (4)	£5,260 per annum	£100.80 per week
(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (5)	£7,013 per annum	£134.40 per week
(b) under article 71(4)—
(i) the rate under sub-paragraph (4)(a)	£3,506 per annum*	£67.20 per week*
(ii) the rate under sub-paragraph (4)(b)	£7,013 per annum*	£134.40 per week*
2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9	£3,506 per annum	£67.20 per week
3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10	£1,753 per annum	£33.60 per week
4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11	£230 per annum	£230 per annum
5. Unemployability allowances—
(a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)	£5,745 per annum	£110.10 per week
(b) additional allowance 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)	£3,193 per annum*	£61.20 per week*
(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
(aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£741 per annum	£14.20 per week
(bb) in respect of each other child of a member	£874 per annum	£16.75 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	£874 per annum	£16.75 per week
For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £5,408
(d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £73.10
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	£1,138 per annum	£21.80 per week
(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
(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 in or after 6th April 1979	£741 per annum	£14.20 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	£370 per annum	£7.10 per week
7. Comforts allowance—
(a) under article 14(1)(a)	£1,508 per annum	£28.90 per week
(b) under article 14(1)(b)	£754 per annum	£14.45 per week
8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15	£3,506 per annum*	£67.20 per week*
9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
(a) 40 to 50 per cent	£624 per annum	£11.95 per week
(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent	£958 per annum	£18.35 per week
(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent	£1,362 per annum	£26.10 per week
(d) over 90 per cent	£1,915 per annum	£36.70 per week
10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19	£81.75 per day*	£81.75 per day*
11. Mobility supplement under article 20	£3,347 per annum	£64.15 per week
*maximum”

Article 3(d)

SCHEDULE 4 TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1 TO 7 IN SCHEDULE 2, PART II OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

“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(2) OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER(3), OF THE 1920 WARRANT(4) OR OF THE 1921 ORDER(5)

Group (1)	Weekly Rate (2) £
1	8,141
2	7,851
3	7,665
4	7,499
5	7,430
6	7,279
7	7,241
8	7,187
9	7,160
10	7,130
11	7,088

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)	135.15
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 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	8,323
2	7,956
3	7,774
4	7,589
5	7,447
6	7,297
7	7,255
8	7,187
9	7,160
10	7,130
11	7,088

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 Rates (2) £
1	8,141
2	7,851
3	7,665
4	7,499
5	7,430
6	7,279
7	7,241
8	2,496
9	2,226
10	1,958
11	1,732

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)	32.37
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 (1)	Yearly Rate (2) £
(1-11)	4,717.59

Table 7

WEEKLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO WERE MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973

Group (1)	Weekly Rate (2) £
(12-17)	90.41”

Article 3(e)

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

“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	£6,930 per annum*	£132.80 per week*
2. Rent allowance under article 25	£2,656 per annum*	£50.90 per week*
3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26—
(a) if aged 65 or over but under 70	£804 per annum	£15.40 per week
(b) if aged 70 or over but under 80	£1,545 per annum	£29.60 per week
(c) if aged over 80	£2,291 per annum	£43.90 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	£1,106 per annum	£21.20 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,239 per annum	£23.75 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	£1,239 per annum	£23.75 per week
(b) under article 28(2)(b)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,265 per annum	£24.25 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,385 per annum	£26.55 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	£1,385 per annum	£26.55 per week
5. Pensions 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	£1,265 per annum	£24.25 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,385 per annum	£26.55 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	£1,385 per annum	£26.55 per week
6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit	£5,419 per annum*	£103.85 per week*
* maximum”

(1)

1992 C.4

(2)

Order in Council of 9th March 1921.

(3)

Order in Council of 9th March 1921.

(4)

Royal Warrant of 2nd July 1920.

(5)

Order of His Majesty of 25th September 1921.