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

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 2 DEATH 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 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:—

GROUP 1:—
Royal Navy	Admiral of the Fleet
Army	Field Marshal
Royal Air Force	Marshal of the Royal Air Force
GROUP 2:—
Royal Navy	Admiral
Royal Marines	General
Army	General
Royal Air Force	Air Chief Marshal
GROUP 3—
Royal Navy	Vice-Admiral
Royal Marines	Lieutenant-General
Army	Lieutenant-General
Royal Air Force	Air Marshal
GROUP 4—
Royal Navy	Rear-Admiral
Royal Marines	Major-General
Army	Major-General
Royal Air Force	Air 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 Force	Air 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
Army	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
Royal Air Force	Group Captain
GROUP 7:—
Royal Navy	Commander
Royal Marines	Major
Army	Lieutenant-Colonel including a Colonel not employed as such where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War
Royal Air Force	Wing Commander
GROUP 8:—
Royal Navy	Lieutenant-Commander
Royal Marines	Captain
Army	Major
Royal Air Force	Squadron Leader
GROUP 9:—
Royal Navy	Lieutenant
Royal Marines	Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over
Army	Captain
Royal Air Force	Flight 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 Navy	Fleet Chief Petty Officer
Royal Marines	Regimental Sergeant-Major Marine Warrant Officer, Class 1
Army	Warrant 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
Army	Non-Commissioned Officer Class I
Royal Air Force	Warrant Officer 2nd Class Airman Class B
GROUP 14:—
Royal Navy	Chief 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 Marines	Sergeant
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 Marines	Corporal
Army	Corporal Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV
Royal Air Force	Corporal Airman Class E
GROUP 17:—
Royal Navy	AB Rating Ordinary Rating
Royal Marines	Marine
Army	Private, etc. Class V
Royal Air Force	Senior Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman Airman Class F

PART II RATES OF PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES

Table 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 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	6,159
2	5,940
3	5,800
4	5,675
5	5,589
6	5,508
7	5,479
8	5,438
9	5,417
10	5,396
11	5,362

Table 2

WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12)	102.20
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)

Table 3

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BETWEEN 14 AUGUST 1914 AND 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	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	6,298
2	6,020
3	5,881
4	5,743
5	5,634
6	5,521
7	5,489
8	5,438
9	5,417
10	5,396
11	5,362

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	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	6,159
2	5,940
3	5,800
4	5,675
5	5,589
6	5,508
7	5,479
8	1,889
9	1,683
10	1,481
11	1,310

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	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12)	24.49
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)

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

	Rates
Description of Pension or Allowance	Groups 1-11	Groups 12-17
* Maximum
1.  Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner	£5,210 per annum*	£99.85 per week*
2.  Rent allowance under article 25	£2,012 per annum*	£38.55 per week*
3.  Elderly persons allowance under article 26—
(a) if aged 65 but under 70	£611 per annum	£11.70 per week
(b) if aged 70 but under 80	£1,169 per annum	£22.40 per week
(c) if aged 80 or over	£1,732 per annum	£33.20 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	£837 per annum	£16.05 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£937 per annum	£17.95 per week
(iii) where the child does not quality 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	£937 per annum	£17.95 per week
(b) under article 28(2)(b)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£955 per annum	£18.30 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,049 per annum	£20.10 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 under the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,049 per annum	£20.10 per week
5.  Pension under article 29 to a child of a member who has no parent living and who has not attained the child’s age limit—
(a) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£955 per annum	£18.30 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,049 per annum	£20.10 per week
(c) where the child does not quality 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	£1,049 per annum	£20.10 per week
6.  Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit.	£4,096 per annum*	£78.50 per week*