2022 No. 147
Pensions

The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2022

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of February 2022

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty considers it expedient to amend the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 20061.
ACCORDINGLY, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 12(1) and 24(3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19772 and of all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2022 and comes into force on 11th April 2022.

Amendment of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 20062.

The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (“the principal Order”) is amended as follows.

Amendment of article 20 (mobility supplement)3.

In article 20 of the principal Order3, in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (c)(iv) insert—

“(v)

has been in receipt of the mobility component of adult disability payment at the enhanced rate given in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20184; or”.

Amendment of Schedule 1 (disablement due to service in the armed forces)4.

In Schedule 1 to the principal Order—

(a)

for the table in Part 2 substitute the table in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(b)

for tables 1 and 2 in Part 3 substitute tables 1 and 2 in Schedule 2 to this Order; and

(c)

for the table in Part 4 substitute the table in Schedule 3 to this Order.

Amendment of Schedule 2 (death due to service in the armed forces)5.

In Schedule 2 to the principal Order—

(a)

for tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Part 2 substitute tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

(b)

for the table in Part 3 substitute the table in Schedule 5 to this Order.

Ceri King
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 4(a)

“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

200.00

10,436

90

180.00

9,392

80

160.00

8,349

70

140.00

7,305

60

120.00

6,262

50

100.00

5,218

40

80.00

4,174

30

60.00

3,131

20

40.00

2,087”

SCHEDULE 2TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1 AND 2 IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 4(b)

“Table 1GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES

Description of Injury

Assessments

Groups 1-15

For the loss of

Per Cent

£

A. FINGERS

Index finger—

More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger

14

9,513

More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges

11

7,611

1 phalanx or part thereof

9

6,341

Guillotine

amputation of tip without loss of bone

5

3,794

Middle finger—

More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger

12

8,240

More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges

9

6,341

1 phalanx or part thereof

7

5,070

Guillotine

amputation of tip without loss of bone

4

3,167

Ring or little finger—

More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger

7

5,070

More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges

6

4,445

1 phalanx or part thereof

5

3,794

Guillotine

amputation of tip without loss of bone

2

1,900

B. TOES

Great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

14

9,513

Part, with some loss of bone

3

2,529

1 other toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

3

2,529

Part, with some loss of bone

1

1,274

2 toes, excluding great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

5

3,794

Part, with some loss of bone

2

1,900

3 toes, excluding great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

6

4,445

Part, with some loss of bone

3

2,529

4 toes, excluding great toe—

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

9

6,341

Part, with some loss of bone

3

2,529

Table 2GRATUITIES 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

Assessment of degree of disablement

Groups 1-15

1 to 5 per cent

6 to 14 per cent

15 to 19 per cent

£3,181

£7,072

£12,369”

SCHEDULE 3TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 4(c)

“TableRATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND OR EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS

Description of Allowance

Rate

Groups 1-9

Groups 10-15

1. Constant attendance allowance—

(a)

under article 8—

(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (2)

£1,970 per annum

£37.75 per week

(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (3)

£3,940 per annum

£75.50 per week

(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (4)

£5,909 per annum

£113.25 per week

(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (5)

£7,879 per annum

£151.00 per week

(b)

under article 71(4)—

(i) the rate under paragraph (4)(a)

£3,940 per annum(*)

£75.50 per week(*)

(ii) the rate under paragraph (4)(b)

£7,879 per annum(*)

£151.00 per week(*)

2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9

£3,940 per annum

£75.50 per week

3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10

£1,970 per annum

£37.75 per week

4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11

£258 per annum

£258.00 per annum

5. Unemployability allowances—

(a)

Personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)

£6,449 per annum

£123.60 per week

(b)

Additional allowances for dependants by way of—

(i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a)

£3,585 per annum(*)

£68.70 per week(*)

(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—

(aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member

£835 per annum

£16.00 per week

(bb) in respect of each other child of a member

£978 per annum

£18.75 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

£978 per annum

£18.75 per week

For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001

(c)

the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £7,904.00

(d)

the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £77.00

6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—

(a)

If—

(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948;

(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

£1,276 per annum

£24.45 per week

(b)

if head (a) does not apply and—

(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

£835 per annum

£16.00 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

£417 per annum

£8.00 per week

7. Comforts allowance—

(a)

under article 14(1)(a)

£1,696 per annum

£32.50 per week

(b)

under article 14(1)(b)

£848 per annum

£16.25 per week

8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15

£3,936 per annum(*)

£75.44 per week(*)

9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—

(a)

40 to 50 per cent

£697 per annum

£13.35 per week

(b)

over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent

£1,075 per annum

£20.60 per week

(c)

over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent

£1,529 per annum

£29.30 per week

(d)

over 90 per cent

£2,150 per annum

£41.20 per week

10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19

£91.80 per day(*)

£91.80 per day(*)

11. Mobility supplement under article 20

£3,757 per annum

£72.00 per week”

(*)

maximum amount payable.

SCHEDULE 4TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 5(a)

“Table 1YEARLY 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) ORDER5 OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER6, OF THE 1920 WARRANT7 OR OF THE 1921 ORDER8

Group

Yearly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

1

9,138

2

8,814

3

8,605

4

8,418

5

8,340

6

8,172

7

8,127

8

8,068

9

8,039

10

8,004

11

7,956

Table 2WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

12 – 17

151.70

Table 3YEARLY 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

Yearly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

1

9,343

2

8,932

3

8,727

4

8,518

5

8,359

6

8,191

7

8,144

8

8,068

9

8,039

10

8,004

11

7,956

Table 4YEARLY 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

9,138

2

8,814

3

8,605

4

8,418

5

8,340

6

8,172

7

8,127

8

2,802

9

2,496

10

2,198

11

1,942

Table 5WEEKLY 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 – 17

36.34

Table 6YEARLY 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

Yearly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

1 – 11

5,295.75

Table 7WEEKLY 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

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

12 – 17

101.49”

SCHEDULE 5TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Article 5(b)

“TableRATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN SURVIVING SPOUSES’ AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS’ PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH

Description of Pension or Allowance

Rates

Groups 1-11

Groups 12-17

1. Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner

£7,793 per annum(*)

£149.35 per week(*)

2. Rent allowance under article 25

£2,979 per annum(*)

£57.10 per week(*)

3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26—

(a)

if aged 65 or over but under 70

£903 per annum

£17.30 per week

(b)

if aged 70 or over but under 80

£1,735 per annum

£33.25 per week

(c)

if aged 80 or over

£2,575 per annum

£49.35 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

£1,242 per annum

£23.80 per week

(ii) in respect of each other child of a member

£1,383 per annum

£26.50 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

£1,383 per annum

£26.50 per week

(b)

under article 28(2)(b)

(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member

£1,422 per annum

£27.25 per week

(ii) in respect of each other child of a member

£1,555 per annum

£29.80 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

£1,555 per annum

£29.80 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

£1,422 per annum

£27.25 per week

(b)

in respect of each other child of a member

£1,555 per annum

£29.80 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

£1,555 per annum

£28.90 per week

6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit

£6,084 per annum(*)

£116.60 per week”(*)

(*)

maximum amount payable.

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 2006 (“the principal Order”), which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service before 6th April 2005 in the naval, military and air forces. The principal Order contains the scheme which provides the pensions and other awards.

Article 3 amends article 20 of the principal Order to include a new Scottish benefit, adult disability payment, in the list of benefits which may entitle a member to an award of mobility supplement under article 20.

The Tables in Schedules 1 to 5 to this Order replace tables in Schedules 1 and 2 to the principal Order, in order to adjust the rates prescribed for retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement or death due to service in the armed forces.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.