The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2026

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RETIRED PAY OR PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

Degree of Disablement	Yearly Rates of Retired Pay and Pensions for Groups 1 - 9	Weekly Rates of Pensions for Groups 10 - 15
Per cent	£	£
100	12,946.00	248.10
90	11,651.00	223.29
80	10,357.00	198.48
70	9,062.00	173.67
60	7,768.00	148.86
50	6,473.00	124.05
40	5,178.00	99.24
30	3,884.00	74.43
20	2,589.00	49.62

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Table 1

GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES

Description of Injury		Assessments	Groups 1 - 15
For the loss of		Per cent	£
A. FINGERS
	Index finger—
	More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger	14	11,798.00
	More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	11	9,439.00
	1 phalanx or part thereof	9	7,864.00
	Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	5	4,705.00
	Middle Finger—
	More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger	12	10,219.00
	More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	9	7,864.00
	1 phalanx or part thereof	7	6,287.00
	Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	4	3,928.00
	Ring or little finger—
	More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger	7	6,287.00
	More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges	6	5,513.00
	1 phalanx or part thereof	5	4,705.00
	Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	2	2,356.00
B. TOES
	Great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	14	11,798.00
	Part, with some loss of bone	3	3,137.00
	1 other toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	3	3,137.00
	Part, with some loss of bone	1	1,580.00
	2 toes, excluding great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	5	4,705.00
	Part, with some loss of bone	2	2,356.00
	3 toes, excluding great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	6	5,513.00
	Part, with some loss of bone	3	3,137.00
	4 toes, excluding great toe—
	Through metatarso-phalangeal joint	9	7,864.00
	Part, with some loss of bone	3	3,137.00

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

Assessment of degree of disablement
Groups 1 - 15	1 to 5 per cent	6 to 14 per cent	15 to 19 per cent
	£3,945.00	£8,770.00	£15,339.00

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RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS

Description of Allowance				Rate
				Groups 1 - 9	Groups 10 - 15
(*) Maximum amount payable
1. Constant attendance allowance—
	(a)	under article 8—
		(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (2)		£2,442.00 per annum	£46.80 per week
		(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (3)		£4,884.00 per annum	£93.60 per week
		(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (4)		£7,326.00 per annum	£140.40 per week
		(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (5)		£9,768.00 per annum	£187.20 per week
	(b)	under 71(4)—
		(i) the rate under paragraph (4)(a)		£4,884.00 per annumf1	£93.60 per week
		(ii) the rate under paragraph (4)(b)		£9,768.00 per annum	£187.20 per week
2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9				£4,884.00 per annum	£93.60 per week
3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10				£2,442.00 per annum	£46.80 per week
4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11				£320.00 per annum	£320.00 per annum
5. Unemployability allowances—
	(a)	Personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)		£7,997.00 per annum	£153.25 per week
	(b)	Additional allowances for dependants by way of—
		(i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a)		£4,443.00 per annum	£85.15 per week
		(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
			(aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,036.00 per annum	£19.85 per week
			(bb) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,213.00 per annum	£23.25 per week
			(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f2, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,213.00 per annum	£23.25 per week
	For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
	(c)	the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £10,582.00
	(d)	the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £95.55
6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—
	(a)	If—
		(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948;		£1,581.00 per annum	£30.30 per week
		(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
	(b)	if head (a) does not apply and—
		(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or		£1,033.00 per annum	£19.80 per week
		(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
	(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		£517.00 per annum	£9.90 per week
7. Comforts allowance—
	(a)	under article 14(1)(a)		£2,103.00 per annum	£40.30 per week
	(b)	under article 14(1)(b)		£1,051.00 per annum	£20.15 per week
8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15				£4,882.00 per annum	£93.56 per week
9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
	(a)	40 to 50 per cent		£864.00 per annum	£16.55 per week
	(b)	over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent		£1,333.00 per annum	£25.55 per week
	(c)	over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent		£1,897.00 per annum	£36.35 per week
	(d)	over 90 per cent		£2,666.00 per annum	£51.10 per week
10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19				£113.80 per day	£113.80 per day
11. Mobility supplement under article 20				£4,657.00 per annum	£89.25 per week

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Table 1

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

PENSIONS OTHER THAN PENSIONS UNDER ARTICLE 11(1) OR (2) OF THE 1921 (OFFICERS) ORDER ^f1 OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER ^f2, OF THE 1920 WARRANT ^f3 OR OF THE 1921 ORDER ^f4

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	11,332.00
2	10,930.00
3	10,672.00
4	10,439.00
5	10,343.00
6	10,134.00
7	10,079.00
8	10,005.00
9	9,970.00
10	9,925.00
11	9,867.00

Table 2

WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 - 17	188.15

Table 3

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BETWEEN 14 AUGUST 1914 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

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	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	11,587.00
2	11,076.00
3	10,822.00
4	10,563.00
5	10,367.00
6	10,158.00
7	10,101.00
8	10,005.00
9	9,970.00
10	9,925.00
11	9,867.00

Table 4

YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1	11,332.00
2	10,930.00
3	10,672.00
4	10,439.00
5	10,343.00
6	10,134.00
7	10,079.00
8	3,475.00
9	3,095.00
10	2,726.00
11	2,408.00

Table 5

WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR CHILDLESS SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS AGED UNDER 40 BEING SURVIVING SPOUSES OR SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 - 17	45.07

Table 6

YEARLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973

Group	Yearly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
1 - 11	6,567.90

Table 7

WEEKLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973

Group	Weekly Rate
(1)	(2)
	£
12 - 17	125.87

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Table

RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN SURVIVING SPOUSES’ AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS’ PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH

Description of Pension or Allowance			Rates
			Groups 1 - 11	Groups 12 - 17
(*) Maximum amount payable
1. Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner			£9,695.00 per annumf1	£185.80 per week
2. Rent allowance under article 25			£3,694.00 per annum	£70.80 per week
3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26—
	(a)	if aged 65 or over but under 70	£1,122.00 per annum	£21.50 per week
	(b)	if aged 70 or over but under 80	£2,150.00 per annum	£41.20 per week
	(c)	if aged 80 or over	£3,196.00 per annum	£61.25 per week
4. Allowances in respect of children—
	(a)	under article 28(2)(a)—
		(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,542.00 per annum	£29.55 per week
		(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,717.00 per annum	£32.90 per week
		(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,717.00 per annum	£32.90 per week
	(b)	under article 28(2)(b)
		(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,764.00 per annum	£33.80 per week
		(ii) in respect of each other child of a member	£1,928.00 per annum	£36.95 per week
		(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,928.00 per annum	£36.95 per week
5. Pension under article 29 to a child of a member who has no parent living and has not attained the child’s age limit—
	(a)	in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£1,764.00 per annum	£33.80 per week
	(b)	in respect of each other child of a member	£1,928.00 per annum	£36.95 per week
	(c)	where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£1,928.00 per annum	£36.95 per week
6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit			£7,548.00 per annum	£144.65 per week

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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.

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

Article 4 amends paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1A to the principal Order to increase the amount of the diffuse mesothelioma lump sum.

Some of the instruments referred to in this Order are available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-armed-forces-compensation-scheme-and-service-pensions-order-legislation . Alternatively, copies may be obtained from the Ministry of Defence. Enquiries relating to these instruments may be directed to the Ministry of Defence at the following email address: [email protected].

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.