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

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 2U.K.DEATH DUE TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

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

1.  In this Schedule—U.K.

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

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

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

GROUP 1:—
Royal NavyAdmiral of the Fleet
ArmyField Marshal
Royal Air ForceMarshal of the Royal Air Force
GROUP 2:—
Royal NavyAdmiral
Royal MarinesGeneral
ArmyGeneral
Royal Air ForceAir Chief Marshal
GROUP 3—
Royal NavyVice-Admiral
Royal MarinesLieutenant-General
ArmyLieutenant-General
Royal Air ForceAir Marshal
GROUP 4—
Royal NavyRear-Admiral
Royal MarinesMajor-General
ArmyMajor-General
Royal Air ForceAir Vice-Marshal
GROUP 5:—
Royal Navy

Commodore

Commodore 1st or 2nd Class

Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970

Royal Marines

Brigadier-General

Colonel-Commandant

Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970

Army

Brigadier-General

Brigadier

Royal Air ForceAir Commodore
GROUP 6—
Royal Navy

Captain where death is due to service in the Navy during the 1914 World War

Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970

Royal Marines

Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer

Colonel 2nd Commandant

Colonel whose service terminated before 1st April 1970

Lieutenant-Colonel

ArmyColonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer
Royal Air ForceGroup Captain
GROUP 7:—
Royal NavyCommander
Royal MarinesMajor
ArmyLieutenant-Colonel including a Colonel not employed as such where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War
Royal Air ForceWing Commander
GROUP 8:—
Royal NavyLieutenant-Commander
Royal MarinesCaptain
ArmyMajor
Royal Air ForceSquadron Leader
GROUP 9:—
Royal NavyLieutenant
Royal MarinesLieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over
ArmyCaptain
Royal Air ForceFlight Lieutenant
GROUP 10:—
Royal Navy

Sub-Lieutenant

Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List)

Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank

Midshipman (A) and, where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957, Midshipman or Cadet

Royal Marines

Lieutenant with less than 4 years commissioned service

2nd Lieutenant

Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List)

Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank

Quartermaster

Army

Lieutenant and where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Quartermasters, Assistant Paymasters and Inspectors of Army Schools, not holding permanent commissions in the Regular Forces may be treated as Lieutenants

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Air Force

Flying (or Observer) Officer

Pilot Officer

Acting Pilot Officer

GROUP 11:—
Royal Navy

Commissioned Officer (Branch List)

Midshipman

Cadet where in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957

Warrant Officer

Royal Marines

Commissioned Officer (Branch List)

Warrant Officer

GROUP 12:—
Royal NavyFleet Chief Petty Officer
Royal Marines

Regimental Sergeant-Major

Marine Warrant Officer, Class 1

ArmyWarrant Officer Class II
Royal Air Force

Warrant Officer

Airman Class A

GROUP 13:—
Royal Marines

Quartermaster Sergeant

Marine Warrant Officer, Class II

Warrant Officer Class II

ArmyNon-Commissioned Officer Class I
Royal Air Force

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Airman Class B

GROUP 14:—
Royal NavyChief Petty Officer
Royal Marines

Colour Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Army

Staff Sergeant

Non-Commissioned Officer Class II

Royal Air Force

Flight Sergeant

Airman Class C

GROUP 15:—
Royal Navy

Petty Officer

First Class Petty Officer (OS)

Petty Officer (NS)

Royal MarinesSergeant
Army

Sergeant

Non-Commissioned Officer Class III

Royal Air Force

Sergeant

Airman Class D

GROUP 16:—
Royal Navy

Second Class Petty Officer

Leading Rating

Royal MarinesCorporal
Army

Corporal

Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV

Royal Air Force

Corporal

Airman Class E

GROUP 17:—
Royal Navy

AB Rating

Ordinary Rating

Royal MarinesMarine
ArmyPrivate, etc. Class V
Royal Air Force

Senior Aircraftman

Leading Aircraftman

Aircraftman

Airman Class F

PART IIU.K.RATES OF PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES

[F1Table 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 ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER , OF THE 1920 WARRANT OR OF THE 1921 ORDER

Group(1)Yearly Rate(2)£

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

8,044

7,758

7,574

7,410

7,342

7,193

7,155

7,102

7,075

7,046

7,004

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)

15)

16)

17)

133.55

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

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

8,225

7,861

7,682

7,499

7,359

7,211

7,169

7,102

7,075

7,046

7,004

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 Rate(2)£

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

8,044

7,758

7,574

7,410

7,342

7,193

7,155

2,467

2,200

1,934

1,712

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)

15)

16)

17)

31.99

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)4,661.76

Table 7 WEEKLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973

Group(1)Weekly Rate(2)£
(12-17)89.34]

PART IIIU.K.

[F2Table RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN SURVIVING SPOUSES' AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS' PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH

1 maximum.]

Description of Pension or AllowanceRatesGroups 1-11Groups 12-17
1. Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner£6,846 per annum1£131.20 per week1
2. Rent allowance under article 25£2,625 per annum1£50.30 per week1
3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26—
(a) if aged 65 or over but under 70£793 per annum£15.20 per week
(b) if aged 70 or over but under 80£1,526 per annum£29.25 per week
(c) if aged 80 or over£2,265 per annum£43.40 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£1,093 per annum£20.95 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member£1,224 per annum£23.45 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£1,224 per annum£23.45 per week
(b) under article 28(2)(b)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member£1,250 per annum£23.95 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member£1,370 per annum£26.25 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£1,370 per annum£26.25 per week
5. Pension 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£1,250 per annum£23.95 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member£1,370 per annum£26.25 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£1,370 per annum£26.25 per week
6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child's age limit£5,354 per annum1£102.60 per week1