Explanatory note

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.