Article 14 Comforts allowance

United Kingdom

(1)

A member of the armed forces in receipt of retired pay or a pension shall be awarded a comforts allowance for the provision of comforts—

F1(a)

where subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii) or both apply, an allowance shall be payable at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 7(a) of Part IV of Schedule 1—

(i)

this subparagraph applies where the member is in receipt of an allowance under article 8 at any rate, and an allowance under article 12,

(ii)

this subparagraph applies where the member is in receipt of an allowance under article 8 at the rates specified in either paragraph 1(a)(iii) or (iv) of Part IV of Schedule 1, and in receipt of retired pay or a pension in respect of disablement the degree of which is 100 per cent;

(b)

at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 7(b) of Part IV of Schedule 1 if he does not qualify for an award under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph but is in receipt of an allowance under article 8 F2at any rate or under article 12.

(2)

In this article, a member who would be in receipt of an allowance under article 8 if he were not in a hospital or other institution shall be treated as being in receipt of an allowance under that article.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 14(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/706), arts. 1(1), 5(a) (with art. 18)
F2: Words in art. 14(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2009) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/706), arts. 1(1), 5(b) (with art. 18)