# The Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1992

S.I. 1992/710 · made 12 March 1992

This Order further amends the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (“the principal Order”) which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service in the naval, military and air forces during the 1914 World War and after 2nd September 1939.

Made under: Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (Section 12, Section 24)

## Introductory text

PENSIONS
Made 12th March 1992
Laid before Parliament 13th March 1992
Coming into force 6th April 1992
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of March 1992
Present,
The Queen’s most Excellent Majesty in Council
WHEREAS Her Majesty deems it expedient to amend the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 and to do so by Order in Council in pursuance of section12(1) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977:
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1) and 24(3) of the said Act of 1977 and of all powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order, may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1992, and shall come into force on the 6th April 1992.
(2) In this Order, the expression “the principal Order” means the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983.

## 2 Omission of article 12 of the principal Order

Article 12 of the principal Order (allowances for eligible members of the family) shall be omitted.

## 3 Amendment of article 18 of the principal Order

In article 18 of the principal Order (unemployability allowances) —
(a) in paragraph (2) for the amount “£2,028” there shall be substituted the amount “£2,106”;
(b) in paragraph (5) —
(i) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) there shall be substituted thefollowing sub-paragraphs—
“(b) subject to sub-paragraph (c) below, an allowance may be awarded in respect of a wife or husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse or adult dependant at a rate not exceeding the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 6(b)(i) of Part IV of Schedule 1 if the Secretary of State thinks fit having regard to the financial circumstances of the person in respect of whom the allowance is claimed;
(c) an allowance shall not be awarded in respect of more than one adult dependant;”; and
(ii) in paragraph (5)(d) for the words “paragraph 6(b)(iii)” there shall be substituted “paragraph 6(b)(ii)”.

## 4 Amendment of article 23 of the principal Order

In article 23 of the principal Order (treatment allowances) paragraph (1)(b) and paragraph (4) shall be omitted.

## 5 Amendment of article 26A of the principal Order

In article 26A of the principal Order (mobility supplement) in paragraph (1)(b) for the words “12 months” there shall be substituted the words “6 months”.

## 6 Amendment of article 53 of the principal Order

In article 53 of the principal Order (general provisions relating to awards under Part V) paragraph (2)(a) shall be omitted.

## 7 Amendment of Schedules to the principal Order

(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Order (rates of pension and other grants payable in respect of disablement) —
(a) for Tables 1 and 3 of Part II there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order;
(b) for Tables 1 and 2 of Part III there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 3 and 4 to this Order;
(c) for Part IV there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.
(2) In Schedule 2 to the principal Order (rates of pension and other grants payable in respect of death) —
(a) for Table 1A of Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 6 to this Order;
(b) for the amount “£3,525” in the second column of Table 1B of Part II there shall be substituted the amount “£3,668”;
(c) for the amounts “£67.60” and “£15.60” in the second and third columns of Table 3 of Part II there shall respectively be substituted the amounts “£70.35” and “£16.25”;
(d) for Table 5 of Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 7 to this Order;
(e) for Part III there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

## 8 Saving provision in relation to allowances for eligible members of the family

Notwithstanding the revocation of article 12, and the amendment to article 18(5), articles 23 and 53 of the principal Order, in any case where a pension or allowance or any addition to pension is payable in respect of the period immediately before 6th April 1992 those provisions shall continue to have effect as though this Order had not come into force.

## Signature

G.I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Schedule 1 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 1 OF PART II OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

TABLE 1
YEARLY RATES OF—A. RETIRED PAY AND PENSIONS FOR DISABLED OFFICERS AND NURSES FOR ALL RANKS IN GROUPS 1—9 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE.B. DISABLEMENT ADDITION ON A PENSION BASIS (ARTICLE 43(3)(A)) FOR ALL RANKS IN GROUPS 1—9 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE AND GROUPS 2 AND 3 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 2.
Degree of Disability
Yearly rate
Per cent.
£
100
4,685
90
4,217
80
3,748
70
3,280
60
2,811
50
2,343
40
1,874
30
1,406
20
937

## Schedule 2 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 3 OF PART II OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

TABLE 3
WEEKLY RATES OF PENSION FOR DISABLED OTHER RANKS GROUPS10—15
Degree of Disability
Weekly rate
Per cent.
£
100
89.00
90
80.10
80
71.20
70
62.30
60
53.40
50
44.50
40
35.60
30
26.70
20
17.80

## Schedule 3 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 1 OF PART III OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

TABLE 1
GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES
Description of Injury
Assessment
Groups 1-9
Groups 10-15
For the loss of:
Per cent.
£
£
A. FINGERS—
Index Finger—
More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger
14
4,463
4,433
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges
11
3,572
3.547
1 phalanx or part thereof
9
2,975
2,955
Guilloting amputation of tip without loss of bone
5
1,781
1,771
Middle Finger—
More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger
12
3,866
3,841
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges
9
2,975
2,955
1 phalanx or part thereof
7
2,378
2,363
Guilloting amputation of tip without loss of bone
4
1,488
1,478
Ring or little finger—
More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger
7
2,378
2,363
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges
6
2,085
2,070
1 phalanx or part thereof
5
1,781
1,771
Guilloting amputation of tip without loss of bone
2
891
886
B. TOES—
Great toe—
through metatarso-phalangeal joint
14
4,463
4,433
part, with some loss of bone
3
1,184
1,179
1 other toe—
through metatarso-phalangeal joint
3
1,184
1,179
part, with some loss of bone
1
597
592
2 toes, excluding great toe—
through metatarso-phalangeal joint
5
1,781
1,771
part, with some loss of bone
2
891
886
3 toes, excluding great toe—
through metatarso-phalangeal joint
6
2,085
2,070
part, with some loss of bone
3
1,184
1,179
4 toes, excluding great toe—
through metatarso-Phalangeal joint
9
2,975
2,955
part, with some loss of bone
3
1,184
1,179

## Schedule 4 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 2 OF PART III OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

TABLE 2
GRATUITIES 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
Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to
Group
Temporary less than a year
Temporary more than a year
Indeterminate
Per cent.
Per cent.
Per cent.
1-5
6-14
15-19
1-5
6-14
15-19
1-5
6-14
15-19
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
1
256
570
996
511
1136
1989
1535
3412
5970
2
254
565
989
507
1127
1973
1523
3385
5923
4
252
561
981
503
1118
1957
1511
3358
5876
5
250
558
975
501
1112
1947
1503
3340
5844
6
249
555
970
498
1106
1936
1495
3322
5813
7, 8
247
550
962
494
1097
1920
1483
3295
5766
9
245
546
954
490
1088
1905
1471
3268
5718
10
246
547
956
492
1091
1909
1470
3266
5710
11
246
546
955
491
1090
1906
1468
3261
5701
12
245
546
953
490
1088
1903
1466
3256
5692
13
245
545
952
490
1086
1900
1464
3251
5684
14
244
544
950
489
1085
1897
1461
3246
5675
15
244
543
949
488
1083
1894
1459
3241
5666

## Schedule 5: PART TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

## IV RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT

Rate
Description of Allowance
Groups 1-9
Groups 10-15
1 Education allowance under article 13
£120 per annum (maximum)
£120 per annum (maximum)
2 Constant attendance allowance—
(a) under article 14(1)(b)
£3,692 per annum (maximum
£70.80 per week (maximum)
(b) under article 14(1)(a)
£3,692 per annum (maximum)
£70.80 per week (maximum)
3 Exceptionally severe disablement allownace under article 15
£1,846 per annum
£35.40 per week
4 Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16
£923 per annum
£17.70 per week
5 Allowance for wear and rear of clothing—
(a) under article 17(1)(a)
£76 per annum
£76 per annum
(b) under article 17(1)(b) & 17(2)
£120 per annum
£120 per annum
6 Unemployability allowances—
(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a)
£2,998 per annum
£57.50 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 or an adult dependant under article 18(5)(b)
£1,697 per annum (Maximum)
£32.55 per week (maximum)
(ii) increase of allowance under article 18(5)(d)—
(a) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member
£508
£9.75 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member
£566 per annum
£10.85 per week
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Child Benefit Act 1975 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act
£566 per annum
£10.85 per week
7 Invalidity allowance under article 19—
(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
£602 per annum
£11.55 per week
(b) if—
(i) in 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
£375 per annum
£7.20 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
£188 per annum
£4.60 per week
8 Comforts allowance—
(a) under article 20(1)(a)
£793 per annum
£7.60 per week
(b) under article 20(1)(b)
£396 per annum
£7.60 per week
9 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21—
£1,844 per annum (maximum)
£35.36 per week (maximum)
10 Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
(a) 40 to 50 per cent.
£326 per annum
£6.25 per week
(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent.
£503 per annum
£9.65 per week
(c) over 70 per cent. but not exceeding 90 per cent.
£720 per annum
£13.80 per week
(d) over 90 per cent.
£1,006 per annum
£19.30 per week
11 Treatment allowances—increase of personal allowances under article 23(3)
£1,006 per annum
£19.30 per week
12 Part-time treatment allowances under article 25
£38.50 per day (maximum)
£38.50 per day (maximum)
13 Mobility supplement under article 26A
£1,757 per annum
£33.70 per week

## Schedule 6 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 1A OF PART II OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

TABLE 1
YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS OF OFFICERS
A. 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
Rate
Rate
(1)
(2)
(3)
£
£
£
1
3,668
3,668
2
3,668
3,668
3
3,668
3,668
4
3,668
3,668
5
3,668
3,668
6
3,668
3,668
7
3,668
3,668
8
3,668
1,302
9
3,668
1,162
10
3,668
1,023
11
3,668
904

## Schedule 7 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLE 5 OF PART II OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

TABLE 5
MAXIMUM YEARLY RATES OF PENSION FOR RELATIVES OF 1914 WORLD WAR OFFICERS
Group
Rate
(1)
(2)
£
1
3,668
2
3,668
3
3,668
4
3,668
5
3,668
6
3,668
7
3,668
8
1,308
9
1,162
10
1,023
11
904

## Schedule 8: PART TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PART III OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

## III RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN WIDOWS' PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH

Rate
Description of Pension or Allowance
Groups 1-11
Groups 12-17
1 Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse
£3,561 per annum (maximum)
£68.30 per week (maximum)
2 Rent allowance under article 31
£26.80 per week (maximum)
£26.80 per week (maximum)
3 Allowance under article 32 to elderly widow or widower or unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse—
(a) if age 65 but under 70
£420 per annum
£8.05 per week
(b) if age 70 but under 80
£811 per annum
£15.55 per week
(c) if age 80 or over
£1,204 per annum
£23.10 per week
4 Pension to widower under article 34
£4,278 per annum (maximum)
£70.35 per week (maximum)
5 Allowances in respect of children
(a) under article 35(1)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member
£717 per annum
£13.75 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member
£774 per annum
£14.85 per week
(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Child Benefit Act 1975 or under any legislation in Nortern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act
£774 per annum
£14.85 per week
(b) under article 35(3)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member
£798 per annum
£15.30 per week
(ii) in respect of each other child or a member
£855 per annum
£16.40 per week
(iii) where the chhild does not qualify for child benefit under the C;hild Benefit Act 1975 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act
£855 per annum
£16.40 per week
6 Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member—
(a) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member
£798 per annum
£15.30 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member
£855 per annum
£16.40 per week
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Child Benefit Act 1975 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act
£855 per annum
£16.40 per week
7 Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child ov er the age limit
£2,823 per annum (maximum)
£34.15 per week (maximum)
8 Education allowance under article 38
£120 per annum (maximum)
£120 per annum (maximum)
9 Pensions to parents—
(a) minimum rate under article 40(3)
£15 per annum
£0.25 per week
(b) under paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 40(3)—
(i) where there is only one eligible parent
(i) Groups 1-10 £75 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £60 per annum (maximum)
£1.00 per week (maximum)
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent
(i) Group 1-10 £100 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £85 per annum (maximum)
£1.38 per week (maximum)
(c) increase under article 40(3)(c)
£20 per annum (maximum)
(i) where there is only one eligible parent—£0.38 per week (maximum)
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent—£0.62 per week (maximum)
(d) under paragraph (d) of article 40(4)
—
£1.00 per week (maximum)
10 Pension to other dependants—
(a) under article 41(2)
£54 per annum (maximum)
£ 1.00 per week (maximum)
(b) for each juvenile dependant under article 41(3)
(i) Groups 1-10 £26 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £20 per annum (maximum)
£0.30 per week (maximum)
(c) aggregate rate under article 41(3)
(i) Groups 1-10 £75 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £65 per annum (maximum)
£1.00 per week (maximum)

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (“the principal Order”) which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service in the naval, military and air forces during the 1914 World War and after 2nd September 1939.
Article 2 of this Order abolishes allowances for eligible members of the family under article 12 for the period which occurs after the coming into force of this Order. As a consequence articles 18, 23 and 53 have been amended to remove the references to article 12 (article 3(b), 4 and 6).
Article 3(a) of this Order raises the maximum amount of annual earnings which may be received by a disabled person while he is deemed to be unemployable for the purposes of unemployability allowances under article 18 of the principal Order.
Article 5 reduces the time limit from 12 months to 6 months for which a disablement is likely to remain for the purposes of qualifying for a mobility supplement.
Article 7(1) and (2) substitutes tables in the Schedules in the principal Order thereby varying the rates of retired pay, pension, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement or death due to service in the armed forces.
Article 8 provides that allowances for eligible members of the family will still be payable for any period prior to the coming into force of this Order.

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