Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1906

The Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment (No. 2) Order 1994

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1994 No. 1906

PENSIONS

The Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment (No. 2) Order 1994

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 1994

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

WHEREAS Her Majesty deems it expedient to amend the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983^[1] and to do so by Order in Council in pursuance of section 12(1) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977^[2]:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1) and 24(3) of the said Act of 1977 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 3rd October 1994.

    (2)  In this Order, "the principal Order" means the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983.

Pensions to Widows
    2.    After article 29(1) of the principal Order (pensions to widows) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
"  (1A)  A supplementary pension payable at a rate of £48.70 per week shall be awarded to a widow of a member of the armed forces where—
(i) she is entitled to a pension under paragraph (1) above; and

(ii) the service of that member terminated before 31st March 1973." .

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

This Order further amends the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 ("the principal Order") which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service in the naval, military and air forces during the 1914 World War and after 2nd September 1939.

Article 2 of this Order provides for a supplementary pension to be paid to a widow where her deceased husband's service terminated before 31st March 1973 and she is entitled to a widow's pension under article 29(1) of the principal Order.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.

[1] S.I. 1983/883, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1986/592, 1993/598 and 1994/772. back

[2] 1977 c. 5. Section 24(3) was amended by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), Schedule 2, paragraph 46. back