# The Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1989, Part IV: rates of allowances payable in respect of disablement


Description of Allowance
Rate
Groups 1–9
Groups 10–15
1 Education allowance under article13
£120 per annum (maximum)
£120 per annum (maximum)
2 Constant attendance allowance–
(a) under article 14(1)(b)
£2972 per annum (maximum)
£57.00 per week (maximum)
(b) under article 14(1)(a)
£1486 per annum (maximum)
£28.50 per week (maximum)
3 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15
£1486 per annum
£28.50 per week
4 Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16
£743 per annum
£14.25 per week
5 Allowance for wear and tear of clothing–
(a) under article 17(1)(a)
£61 per annum
£61 per annum
(b) under article 17(1)(b) and 17(2)
£97 per annum
£97 per annum
6 Unemployability allowances–
(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a)
£2414 per annum
£46.30 per week
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of–
(i) increase of allowance in respect of a wife, husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse, under article 18(5)(b)
£1366 per annum (maximum)
£26.20 per week (maximum)
(ii) allowance in respect of an adult dependant under article 18(5)(c)
£1366 per annum (maximum)
£26.20 per week (maximum)
(iii) increase of allowance in respect of each child under article 18(5)(d)
£467 per annum
£8.95 per week
7 Invalidity allowance under article19–
(a) if–
(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or
(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
£480 per annum
£9.20 per week
(b) if
(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
£302 per annum
£5.80 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
£151 per annum
£2.90 per week
8 Comforts allowance–
(a) under article 20(1)(a)
£641 per annum
£12.30 per week
(b) under article 20(1)(b)
£321 per annum
£6.15 per week
9 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21
£1485 per annum (maximum)
£28.48 per week (maximum)
10 Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is–
(a) 40 to 50 per cent.
£261 per annum
£5.00 per week
(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent.
£404 per annum
£7.75 per week
(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent.
£579 per annum
£11.10 per week
(d) over 90 per cent.
£808 per annum
£15.50 per week
11 Treatment allowances–increase of personal allowance under article 23(3)
£808 per annum (maximum)
£15.50 per week (maximum)
12 Part-time treatment allowance under article 25
£29.70 per day (maximum)
£29.70 per day (maximum)
13 Mobility supplement under article 26A
£27.10 per week
£27.10 per week

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/156/schedule/5/part/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-amendment-order-1989/schedule-5/part-IV
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