The Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983

Time limits for applications

54.—(1) Except in so far as the Secretary of State may otherwise direct with respect to any particular case or class of case, an award under this Scheme shall not be made unless an application for that award is made in such manner and within such period, if any, as may be required by the following provisions of this Article.

(2) An application for an award of a pension under Article 11, 42 or 72 in respect of disablement shall be made within 3 months from whichever is the latest of the following dates:—

(a) the date on which the qualifying injury causing the disablement was sustained;

(b) where the application is made in respect of disablement caused by a war injury sustained by a person not gainfully occupied who on the material date had not attained the age of 15, the date on which he attained that age;

(c) where the disabled person was on the material date a member of the armed forces of the Crown required to give whole-time service as such a member, the date on which he ceased to give such whole-time service.

(3) An application for an award in respect of a person's death of a pension under Article 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35 or 37 or of a funeral grant shall be made within 3 months from the date on which the death occurred.