# The Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation (Amendment) Scheme 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Scheme)
The Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation Schemes 1914 to 1996 provide for the payment of weekly allowances to ex-members of the women’s auxiliary forces who suffered disablement from their services overseas during the 1914 to 1918 war.
This amending Scheme provides that the maximum weekly allowance shall be increased from £105 to £107.20. The increase will take effect on 7th April 1997.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/477/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/injuries-in-war-shore-employments-compensation-amendment-scheme-1997/note
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