The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 262

PENSIONS

The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1998

Made

11th February 1998

Laid before Parliament

23rd February 1998

Coming into force

6th April 1998

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of February 1998

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)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 section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865(3), section 2(1) of the Pensions and Yeomanry Pay Act 1884(4), section 2(1) of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917(5), and 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 Order 1998 and shall come into force on 6th April 1998.

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

Amendment of article 18 of the principal Order

2.  In article 18 of the principal Order (unemployability allowances) in paragraph (2) for the amount “£2,418” there shall be substituted the amount “£2,496”.

Amendment of article 29 of the principal Order

3.  In article 29 of the principal Order (pensions to widows) in paragraph (1A) for the amount “£52.80” there shall be substituted the amount “£54.70”.

Amendment of Schedules to the principal Order

4.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Order (rates of retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement)—

(a) for the Table in Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(b) for Tables 1 and 2 of Part III there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and

(c) for Part IV there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(2) In Schedule 2 (rates of pensions and allowances in respect of death)—

(a) for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II there shall be substituted the Tables set out in Schedule 5 to this Order; and

(b) for Part III there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 4(1)(a)

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

Article 10

TABLE

1.  WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 1015 OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE.

2.  YEARLY RATES OF RETIRED PAY AND PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 19 OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE.

Degree of Disability	Weekly rate	Yearly rate
Per cent.	£	£
100	111.10	5,797
90	99.99	5,217
80	88.88	4,638
70	77.77	4,058
60	66.66	3,478
50	55.55	2,899
40	44.44	2,319
30	33.33	1,739
20	22.22	1,159

Article 4(1)(b)

SCHEDULE 2 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 1 OF PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

Article 11(1)

TABLE 1 GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES

Description of Injury	Assessments	Groups 115
For the loss of:	Per cent.	£
A. FINGERS—
Index Finger— More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	14	5,284
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	11	4,229
1 phalanx or part thereof	9	3,522
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	5	2,109
Middle Finger— More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	12	4,577
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	9	3,522
1 phalanx or part thereof	7	2,816
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	4	1,761
Ring or little finger— More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	7	2,816
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	6	2,468
1 phalanx or part thereof	5	2,109
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	2	1,055
B. TOES—
Great toe— through metatarso phalangeal joint	14	5,284
part, with some loss of bone	3	1,403
1 other toe— through metatarso phalangeal joint	3	1,403
part, with some loss of bone	1	707
2 toes, excluding great toe— through metatarso phalangeal joint	5	2,109
part, with some loss of bone	2	1,055
3 toes, excluding great toe— through metatarso phalangeal joint	6	2,468
part, with some loss of bone	3	1,403
4 toes, excluding great toe— through metatarso phalangeal joint	9	3,522
part, with some loss of bone	3	1,403

Article 4(1)(b)

SCHEDULE 3 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 2 OF PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

Article 11(2)

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

	Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to
	Temporary less than a year			Temporary more than a year			Indeterminate
	Per cent.			Per cent.			Per cent.
Groups 1-15	1-5£	6-14£	15-19£	1-5£	6-14£	15-19£	1-5£	6-14£	15-19£
	294	656	1,147	589	1,307	2,289	1,767	3,926	6,871

Article 4(1)(c)

SCHEDULE 4 PART TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1

PART IV RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT

	Rate
Description of Allowance	Groups 1-9	Groups 10-15
* Maximum
1.  Education allowance under article 13	£120 per annum*	£120 per annum*
2.  Constant attendance allowance (a) under article 14(1)(b)	£4,383 per annum*	£84.00 per week*
(b) under article 14(1)(a)	£2,192 per annum*	£42.00 per week*
3.  Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15	£2,192 per annum	£42.00 per week
4.  Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16	£1,096 per annum	£21.00 per week
5.  Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 17(1)	£142 per annum	£142 per annum
6.  Unemployability allowances— (a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a)	£3,582 per annum	£68.65 per week
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of— (i) increase of allowance in respect of a wife, husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse or an adult dependant under article 18(5)(b)	£2,019 per annum*	£38.70 per week*
(ii) increase of allowance under article 18(5)(d)— (a) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member	£517 per annum	£9.90 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member	£590 per annum	£11.30 per week
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(6), or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£590 per annum	£11.30 per week
7.  Invalidity allowance under article 19 (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	£710 per annum	£13.60 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 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	£449 per annum	£8.60 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	£224 per annum	£4.30 per week
8.  Comforts allowance— (a) under article 20(1)(a)	£939 per annum	£18.00 per week
(b) under article 20(1)(b)	£470 per annum	£9.00 per week
9.  Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21	£2,185 per annum*	£41.88 per week*
10.  Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is— (a) 40 to 50 per cent.	£386 per annum	£7.40 per week
(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent.	£597 per annum	£11.45 per week
(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent.	£851 per annum	£16.30 per week
(d) over 90 per cent.	£1,195 per annum	£22.90 per week
11.  Treatment allowances— increase of personal allowances under article 23(3)	£1,195 per annum*	£22.90 per week*
12.  Part-time treatment allowance under article 25	£50.90 per day*	£50.90 per day*
13.  Mobility supplement under article 26A	£2,085 per annum	£39.95 per week

Article 4(2)(a)

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

PART II RATES OF PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES

Article 29(1)(a)

TABLE 1 YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921PENSIONS 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	5,076
2	4,894
3	4,780
4	4,677
5	4,606
6	4,539
7	4,516
8	4,482
9	4,464
10	4,448
11	4,420

Article 29(1)(a)

TABLE 2 WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 13 14 15 16	84.20
17	83.90

Article 29(1)(a)

TABLE 3 YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE FORCES BETWEEN 14 AUGUST 1914 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 1921PENSIONS 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	5,190
2	4,962
3	4,847
4	4,733
5	4,642
6	4,549
7	4,524
8	4,482
9	4,464
10	4,448
11	4,420

Article 29(1)(b)

TABLE 4 YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

Group	Yearly rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	5,076
2	4,894
3	4,780
4	4,677
5	4,606
6	4,539
7	4,516
8	1,555
9	1,388
10	1,221
11	1,080

Article 29(1)(b)

TABLE 5 WEEKLY RATES OF PENSION FOR CHILDLESS WIDOWS AGED UNDER 40 BEING WIDOWS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 13 14 15 16	19.70
17	19.41

Article 4(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 6 PART TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PART III OF SCHEDULE 2

PART III RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN WIDOWS' PENSIONS, AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH

	Rate
Description of Pension or Allowance	Groups 1-11	Groups 12-17
* *Maximum
1.  Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse	£4,271 per annum*	£81.85 per week*
2.  Rent allowance under article 31	£1,657 per annum*	£31.75 per week*
3.  Allowance under article 32 to elderly widow or widower or unmarried dependant who lived as spouse— (a) if aged 65 but under 70	£501 per annum	£9.60 per week
(b) if aged 70 but under 80	£960 per annum	£18.40 per week
(c) if aged 80 or over	£1,430 per annum	£27.40 per week
4.  Pension to widower under article 34	£5,190 per annum*	£84.20 per week*
5.  Allowances in respect of children— (a) under article 35(1)— (i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£744 per annum	£14.25 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£817 per annum	£15.65 per week
(iii) where the child does not qualify 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	£817 per annum	£15.65 per week
(b) under article 35(3)— (i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£837 per annum	£16.05 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£911 per annum	£17.45 per week
(iii) where the child does not qualify 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	£911 per annum	£17.45 per week
6.  Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member— (a) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£837 per annum	£16.05 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member	£911 per annum	£17.45 per week
(c) where the child does not qualify 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	£911 per annum	£17.45 per week
7.  Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child over the age limit	£3,376 per annum*	£64.70 per week*
8.  Education allowance under article 38	£120 per annum*	£120 per annum*
9.  Pensions to parents— (a) Minimum rate under article 40(3)	£15 per annum	£0.25 per week
(b) under paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 40(3) (i) where there is only one eligible parent	(i) Groups 110 £75 per annum* (ii) Group 11 £60 per annum*	£1.00 per week*
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent	(i) Groups 110£100 per annum* (ii) Group 11£85 per annum*	£1.38 per week*
(c) increase under article 40(3)(c)	£20 per annum*	(i) where there is only one eligible parent—£0.38 per week* (ii) where there is more than one eligible parent—£0.62 per week*
(d) under paragraph (d) of article 40(4)—		£1.00 per week*
10.  Pension to other dependants— (a) under article 41(2)	£54 per annum*	£1.00 per week*
(b) for each juvenile dependant under article 41(3)	(i) Groups 110 £26 per annum* (ii) Group 11£20 per annum*	£0.30 per week*
(c) aggregate rate under article 41(3)	(i) Groups 110 £75 per annum* (ii) Group 11£65 per annum*	£1.00 per week*

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 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.

Article 2 increases the maximum amount of annual earnings which may be received by a disabled person whilst he is deemed to be unemployable for the purposes of unemployability allowances under article 18 of the principal Order.

Article 3 increases the amount of a widow’s pension payable under article 29 of the principal Order.

Article 4 substitutes tables in the Schedule in the principal 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.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.

(1)

S.I. 1983/883, as amended by S.I. 1983/1116, 1521, 1984/1154, 1687, 1985/1201, 1986/592, 1987/165, 1988/248, 2248, 1989/156, 1990/250, 1308, 1991/766, 1992/710, 3208, 1993/598, 1994/772, 1906, 1995/766, 1996/732, 1638, 2882 and 1997/286.

(2)

1977 c. 5.

(3)

28 & 29 Vict c. 73.

(4)

47 & 48 Vict c. 55.

(5)

7 & 8 Geo 5 c. 51.

(6)

1992 c. 4.