# The War Pensions (Commencing Dates of Past Awards) Order 1982, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Order makes provision for commencing dates of awards of war pension in respect of disablement and death in cases where awards were made prior to the coming into operation of section 43 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 on 30 August 1982. The Order has retrospective effect, the power to make it retrospective being conferred by section 43 of the 1982 Act.
Article 2 makes provision for awards made in specified circumstances under or by application of the instruments specified in Schedule 1 to the Order, or analogous instruments, to be taken to have had effect from the dates specified in relation to the appropriate class of case as referred to in article 3.
Article 3 refers to Schedule 2 to the Order which specifies the classes of case and corresponding dates from which awards are to be taken to have had effect, by reference to the provisions of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1978 and the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1976 relating to commencing dates of awards of war pension in respect of the disablement or death due to service in the armed forces of the Crown during the 1914–1918 World War and after 2 September 1939 and in respect of civilians injured or killed in the 1939–1945 World War. Under article 3 the Secretary of State may direct that a date earlier than that specified may apply in a particular case or class of case.
Article 4 makes provision for arrears of war pension due by virtue of the application of Schedule 2 to this Order to be limited to 6 years prior to specified dates in classes of case set out in that article subject to exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State to extend that limit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1982/1046/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-commencing-dates-of-past-awards-order-1982/note
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