Article 24A Award of armed forces independence paymentF1
United Kingdom
This article applies where the following conditions are satisfied—
the person has made a valid claim for an award under this article in accordance with Part 6;
the person becomes and remains entitled to an annual amount of guaranteed income payment in respect of which the relevant percentage under article 24(3) or (4) is 50% or greater; and
at all times on or after the date of an award of guaranteed income payment, the person has no outstanding claim or appeal for, nor is in receipt of, an extra-costs disability benefit.
The Secretary of State is to award an allowance to be known as armed forces independence payment.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Arts. 24A-24F inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/436), arts. 1(1), 2(4)
- F2
Words in art. 24A(3) substituted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 5
- F3
Sum in art. 24A(3) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/272), arts. 1, 6