Explanatory note

This Order amends the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (“the principal Order”) (S.I. 2006/606), which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service before 6th April 2005 in the naval, military and air forces. The principal Order contains the scheme which provides the pensions and other awards.

Article 5 amends article 20 of the principal Order to include Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance (provided in regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9)) in the list of benefits which confer entitlement to mobility supplement. It also removes a requirement that an individual must have been deemed to satisfy certain conditions in order to receive a mobility supplement under article 20.

The Tables in Schedules 1 to 5 to this Order replace tables in Schedules 1 and 2 to the principal Order, in order to adjust the rates prescribed for retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement or death due to service in the armed forces.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.