Explanatory note

This Scheme further amends the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (“the principal Scheme”) which makes provision for the payment of pensions and allowances to or in respect of civilians who were killed or injured in the 1939-45 war.

Articles 2 and 8 of this Scheme amends articles 2 and 28 of the principal Scheme as a consequence of the abolition of community charge and introduction of council tax on 1st April.

This Scheme 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 Scheme, and varies the rates of pensions and allowances in respect of disablement and death in the 1939-45 war (articles 3 and 10 and the Schedule).

Article 4, 5 and 6 of this Scheme amends articles 23, 24 and 25 of the principal Scheme respectively to provide that treatment allowance may be payable only where there has been a loss of earnings.

Article 7 of this Scheme amends article 25B of the principal Scheme to enable medical expenses to be defrayed where they arise wholly or mainly from the disablement due to a qualifying injury.

Article 9 of this Scheme abolishes the restoration of pension to females who remarry.

Article 11 of this Scheme abolishes education allowances pensions to parents and other dependants.

Article 12 of this Scheme provides transitional provisions.