The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 DISABLEMENT DUE TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

PART I GROUPING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCORDING TO RANK OR STATUS

1.  In this Schedule—

(a) references to a Group shall be construed as references to those members of the armed forces who hold the rank or status listed under that Group; and

(b) the amount of any award in respect of that Group is that amount shown in the following Parts of this Schedule against that Group.

2.  The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:—

GROUP1:—
Royal Navy	Rear-Admiral
Royal Marines	Major-General
Army	Major-General Chief Controller
RAF	Air Vice-Marshal
GROUP 2:—
Army	Brigadier-General
RAF	Air Commodore disabled as a result of service during the 1914 World War
>GROUP 3:—
Navy	Commodore 1st or 2nd Class Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970.
Royal Marines	Colonel-Commandant Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970.
WRNS	Commandant Member with status of Commodore
Army	Brigadier Senior Controller Member with status of Brigadier
RAF	Air Commodore Air Commandant Member with status of Air Commodore
GROUP 4:—
Navy	Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970.
Royal Marines	Colonel 2nd Commandant Colonel whose service terminated before1st April 1970 Lieutenant-Colonel and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 5
WRNS	Superintendent Member with status of Captain RN
Army	Colonel Controller Member with status of Colonel
RAF	Group Captain Group Officer Member with status of Group Captain
GROUP 5:—
Navy	Commander
Royal Marines	Major and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 6
WRNS	Chief Officer Member with status of Commander RN
Army	Lieutenant-Colonel Chief Commander Member with status of Lieutenant-Colonel
RAF	Wing Commander Wing Officer Member with status of Wing Commander
GROUP 6:—
Navy	Lieutenant-Commander
Royal Marines	Captain and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919, to be included in Group 7
WRNS	First Officer Member with status of Lieutenant-Commander RN
Army	Major Senior Commander Member with status of Major
RAF	Squadron Leader Squadron Officer Member with status of Squadron Leader
GROUP 7:—
Navy	Lieutenant
Royal Marines	Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over
WRNS	Second Officer Member with status of Lieutenant RN
Army	Captain Junior Commander Member with status of Captain
RAF	Flight Lieutenant Flight Officer Member with status of Flight Lieutenant
GROUP 8:–
Navy	Sub-Lieutenant Acting Sub-Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank Midshipman (A) Midshipman or Cadet where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957
Royal Marines	Lieutenant with under 4 years commissioned service 2nd Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank and corresponding ranks
WRNS	Third Officer Woman member with status below Lieutenant RN
Army	Lieutenant (Quartermasters, Assistant Pay Masters and Inspectors of Army Stores) Second Lieutenant Subaltern Second Subaltern Member with status below Captain
RAF	Flying Officer Pilot Officer Acting Pilot Officer Section Officer Assistant Section Officer Member with status below Flight Lieutenant
GROUP 9:–
Navy	Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer Midshipman Cadet after completion of shore training where, in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957. Naval Cadet (Serving with the Fleet)
Royal Marines	Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer and corresponding ranks
GROUP 10:–
Navy	Fleet Chief Petty Officer Fleet Chief Wren Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1
Royal Marines	Regimental Sergeant-Major
Army	Warrant Officer Class 1
RAF	Warrant Officer Airman Class A Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1
GROUP 11:–
Royal Marines	Quartermaster Sergeant
Army	Warrant Officer Class II Non-Commissioned Officer Class I
RAF	Warrant Officer 2nd Class Airman Class B
GROUP 12:–
Navy	Chief Petty Officer Chief Wren
Royal Marines	Colour Sergeant
Army	Staff Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class II
RAF	Flight Sergeant Airman Class C
GROUP 13:–
Navy	Petty Officer Petty Officer Wren
Royal Marines	Sergeant
Army	Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class III
RAF	Sergeant Airman Class D
GROUP 14:–
Navy	Leading Rating Leading Wren
Royal Marines	Corporal
Army	Corporal Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV
RAF	Corporal Airman Class E
GROUP 15:–
Navy	A B Rating Ordinary Rating Boy Wren
Royal Marines	Marine
Army	Private etc. Class V
RAF	Senior Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Aircraftsman Airman Class F Senior Aircraftwoman Leading Aircraftwoman Aircraftwoman

PART II RATES OF RETIRED PAY, PENSIONS, GRATUITIES AND ALLOWANCES

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	Weekly Rate	Yearly Rate
Per cent	£	£
100	134.80	7,034
90	121.32	6,331
80	107.84	5,627
70	94.36	4,924
60	80.88	4,220
50	67.40	3,517
40	53.92	2,814
30	40.44	2,110
20	26.96	1,407

PART III GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR MINOR INJURIES

Table 1

Description of Injury	Assessments	Groups 1-15
For the loss of:	Per cent	£
A. FINGERS
Index finger—
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	14	6,412
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	11	5,131
1 phalanx or part thereof	9	4,274
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	5	2,559
Middle finger—
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	12	5,554
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	9	4,274
1 phalanx or part thereof	7	3,417
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	4	2,137
Ring or little finger—
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	7	3,417
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	6	2,995
1 phalanx or part thereof	5	2,559
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	2	1,280
B. TOES
Great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	14	6,412
Part, with some loss of bone	3	1,703
1 other toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	3	1,703
Part, with some loss of bone	1	858
2 toes, excluding great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	5	2,559
Part, with some loss of bone	2	1,280
3 toes, excluding great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	6	2,995
Part, with some loss of bone	3	1,703
4 toes, excluding great toe—
Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	9	4,274
Part, with some loss of bone	3	1,703

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

Groups 1-15	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
	1-5	6-14	15-19	1-5	6-14	15-19	1-5	6-14	15-19
£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
	354	795	1,393	715	1,586	2,777	2,144	4,765	8,337

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

Description of Allowance	Rate
	Groups 1-9	Groups 10-15
* Maximum
(a) 1992 c. 4.
1.  Constant attendance allowance— (a) under article 8—
(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(2);	£1,328 per annum	£25.45 per week
(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(3);	£2,656 per annum	£50.90 per week
(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(4);	£3,984 per annum	£76.35 per week
(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(5)	£5,312 per annum	£101.80 per week
(b) under article 71(4)—
(i) the rate under paragraph (4)(a)	£5,312 per annum*	£101.80 per week*
(ii) the rate under paragraph (4)(b)	£2,656 per annum*	£50.90 per week*
2.  Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9	£2,656 per annum	£50.90 per week
3.  Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10	£1,328 per annum	£25.45 per week
4.  Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11	£174 per annum	£174 per annum
5.  Unemployability allowances—
(a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)	£4,349 per annum	£83.35 per week
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of—
(i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, dependant living as a spouse , dependant living as a civil partner or an adult dependant under article12(6)(a)	£2,450 per annum*	£46.95 per week*
(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
(aa) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member	£569 per annum	£10.95 per week
(bb) in respect of each other child of a member	£671 per annum	£12.85 per week
(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(a), or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act.	£671 per annum	£12.85 per week
For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £4,212 (d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £57.45
6.  Invalidity allowance under article 13— (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	£861 per annum	£16.50 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 a 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.	£553 per annum	£10.60 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	£277 per annum	£5.30 per week
7.  Comforts allowance—
(a) under article 14(1)(a)	£1,138 per annum	£21.80 per week
(b) under article 14(1)(b)	£569 per annum	£10.90 per week
8.  Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15	£2,653 per annum	£50.84 per week
9.  Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
(a) 40 to 50 per cent	£472 per annum	£9.05 per week
(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent	£723 per annum	£13.85 per week
(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent	£1,031 per annum	£19.75 per week
(d) over 90 per cent	£1,445 per annum	£27.70 per week
10.  Part-time treatment allowance under article 19	£61.85 per day*	£61.85 per day*
11.  Mobility supplement under article 20	£2,533 per annum	£48.55 per week

PART V ASSESSMENT OF DISABLEMENT CAUSED BY SPECIFIED INJURIES AND OF CERTAIN OTHER DISABLEMENTS

Description of Injury	Assessment
Note:– Where the scheduled assessment for a specified injury involving multiple losses differs from the sum of the assessments for the separate injuries, the former is the appropriate assessment.
Amputation Cases – Upper Limbs	per cent
Loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites	100
Forequarter amputation	100
Amputation through shoulder joint	90
Amputation below shoulder with stump less than 20.5 centimetres from tip of acromion	80
Amputation from 20.5 centimetres from tip of acromion to less than 11.5 centimetres below tip of olecranon	70
Amputation from 11.5 centimetres below tip of olecranon	60
Loss of thumb	30
Loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone	40
Loss of 4 fingers	50
Loss of 3 fingers	30
Loss of 2 fingers	20
Loss of terminal phalanx of thumb	20
Amputation Cases – Lower Limbs	per cent
Double amputation through thigh, or through thigh on one side and loss of other foot, or double amputation below thigh to 13 centimetres below knee	100
Double amputation through leg lower than 13 centimetres below knee	100
Amputation of one leg lower than 13 centimetres below knee and loss of other foot	100
Amputation of both feet resulting in end-bearing stumps	90
Amputation through both feet proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint	80
Loss of all toes of both feet through the metatarso-phalangeal joint	40
Loss of all toes of both feet proximal interphalangeal joint	30
Loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint	20
Hindquarter amputation	100
Amputation through hip joint	90
Amputation below hip with stump not exceeding 13 centimetres in length measured from tip of great trochanter	80
Amputation below hip and above knee with stump exceeding 13 centimetres in length measured from tip of great trochanter, or at knee not resulting in end-bearing stump	70
Amputation at knee resulting in end-bearing stump, or below knee with stump not exceeding 9 centimetres	60
Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 9 centimetres but not exceeding 13 centimetres	50
Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 13 centimetres	40
Amputation of one foot resulting in end-bearing stump	30
Amputation through one foot proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint	30
Loss of all toes of one foot proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint, including amputations through the metatarso-phalangeal joint.	20
Other Specific Injuries	per cent
Loss of a hand and a foot	100
Loss of one eye, without complications, the other being normal	40
Loss of vision of one eye, without complications or disfigurement of the eyeball, the other being normal	30
Loss of sight	100
Other Disablements	per cent
Very severe facial disfigurement	100
Absolute deafness	100

PART VI ASSESSMENT OF DISABLEMENT IN RESPECT OF NOISE INDUCED SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS

Average of hearing losses (db) at 1,2and 3 kHz frequencies	Degree of Disablement
	per cent
50 – 53 dB	20
54 – 60 dB	30
61 – 66 dB	40
67 – 72 dB	50
73 – 79 dB	60
80 – 86 dB	70
87 – 95 dB	80
96 – 105 dB	90
106 dB or more	100