
1 

(1) This Order, which may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1987, shall come into force on 6th April 1987.
(2) In this Order, the expression “the principal Order” means the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983.
2 
In article 18 of the principal Order (unemployability allowances) in paragraph (2) for the amount “£1,326” there shall be substituted the amount “£1,352”.
3 

(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Order (rates of pension and other grants payable in respect of disablement)—
(a) for Tables 1 and 3 of Part II there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 1 and 2 hereto;
(b) for Tables 1 and 2 of Part III there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 3 and 4 hereto;
(c) for Part IV there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 5 hereto.
(2) In Schedule 2 to the principal Order (rates of pension and other grants payable in respect of death)—
(a) for Table 1A of Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 6 hereto;
(b) for the amount “£2,623” in the second column of Table 1B of Part II there shall be substituted the amount “£2,677”;
(c) for the amounts “£50.30” and “£11.61” in the second and third columns of Table 3 of Part II there shall respectively be substituted the amounts “£51.35” and “£11.85”;
(d) for Table 5 of Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 7 hereto;
(e) for Part III there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 8 hereto.
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1
Article 3(1)(a)


Table 1: Yearly Rates of—A. Retired Pay and Pensions for Disabled Officers and Nurses for all Ranks in Groups 1—9 of Part I of this ScheduleB. Disablement Addition on a Pension Basis (Article 43(3)(a)) for all Ranks in Groups 1—9 of Part I of this Schedule and Groups 2 and 3 of Part I or Schedule 2
Degree of Disability Yearly Rate
Per cent. £
100 3398
90 3058
80 2718
70 2379
60 2039
50 1699
40 1359
30 1019
20 680
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3(1)(a)


Table 3: Weekly Rates of Pension for Disabled Other Ranks Groups 10—15
Degree of Disability Weekly Rate
Per cent. £
100 64.50
90 58.05
80 51.60
70 45.15
60 38.70
50 32.25
40 25.80
30 19.35
20 12.90
SCHEDULE 3
Article 3(1)(b)


Table 1: Gratuities payable for specified minor injuries
Description of Injury Assessments Groups 1—9 Groups 10—15
 Per cent. £ £
For the loss of:—
A. FINGERS>
Index Finger—   

 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger  14 3278 3248

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges  11 2624 2599

 1 phalanx or part thereof  9 2185 2165

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone  5 1307 1297
Middle Finger—   

 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger  12 2839 2814

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges  9 2185 2165

 1 phalanx or part thereof  7 1746 1731

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone  4 1093 1083
Ring or little finger—   

 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger  7 1746 1731

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges  6 1532 1517

 1 phalanx or part thereof  5 1307 1297

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone  2 654 649
B. TOES:—
Great toe—   

 through metatarso-phalangeal joint  14 3278 3248

 part with some loss of bone  3 868 863
1 other toe—   

 through metatarso-phalangeal joint  3 868 863

 part, with some loss of bone  1 439 434
2 toes, excluding great toe—   

 through metatarso-phalangeal joint  5 1307 1297

 part, with some loss of bone  2 654 649
3 toes, excluding great toe—   

 through metatarso-phalangeal joint  6 1532 1517

 part, with some loss of bone  3 868 863
4 toes, excluding great toe—   

 through metatarso-phalangeal joint  9 2185 2165

 part, with some loss of bone  3 868 863
SCHEDULE 4
Article 3(1)(b)


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
 Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to
Group Temporary less than a year Temporary more than a year Indeterminate
 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
 1—5 6—14 15—19 1—5 6—14 15—19 1—5 6—14 15—19
 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1 191 425 742 381 847 1483 1144 2543 4449
3 189 420 735 377 838 1467 1132 2516 4402
4 187 416 727 373 829 1451 1120 2489 4355
5 185 413 721 371 823 1441 1112 2471 4323
6 184 410 716 368 817 1430 1104 2453 4292
7, 8 182 405 708 364 808 1414 1092 2426 4245
9 180 401 700 360 799 1399 1080 2399 4197
10 181 402 702 362 802 1403 1079 2397 4189
11 181 401 701 361 801 1400 1077 2392 4180
12 180 401 699 360 799 1397 1075 2387 4171
13 180 400 698 360 797 1394 1073 2382 4163
14 179 399 696 359 796 1391 1070 2377 4154
15 179 398 695 358 794 1388 1068 2372 4145
SCHEDULE 5
Article 3(1)(c)
PART IV

 Rate
Description of Allowance Groups 1—9 Groups 10—15

1 
Education allowance under article 13  £120.00 per annum (maximum) £120.00 per annum (maximum)

2 
Constant attendance allowance—  

(a) under article 14(1)(b)  £2690 per annum (maximum) £51.60 per week (maximum)

(b) under article 14(1)(a)  £1345 per annum (maximum) £25.80 per week (maximum)

3 
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15  £1345 per annum £25.80 per week

4 
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16  £673 per annum £12.90 per week

5 
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing—  

(a) under article 17(1)(a)  £56.00 per annum £56.00 per annum

(b) under article 17(1)(b) and 17(2)  £88.00 per annum £88.00 per annum

6 
Unemployability allowances  

(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a)  £2187 per annum £41.95 per week

(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of—  

(i) increase of allowance in respect of a wife, husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse, under article 18(5)(b)  £1238 per annum (maximum) £23.75 per week (maximum)

(ii) allowance in respect of an adult dependant under article 18(5)(c)  £1238 per annum (maximum) £23.75 per week (maximum)

(iii) increase of allowance in respect of each child under article 18(5)(d)  £420 per annum £8.05 per week

7 
Invalidity allowance under article 19—  

(a) if—  

(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or } £433 per annum £8.30 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 respectof which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979  }

(b) if—  

(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or } £276 per annum £5.30 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 allowanceis 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  £138 per annum £2.65 per week

8 
Comforts allowance—  

(a) under article 20(1)(a)  £579 per annum £11.10 per week

(b) under article 20(1)(b)  £289 per annum £5.55 per week

9 
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21  £1345 per annum (maximum) £25.80 per week (maximum)

10 
Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—  

(a) 40 to 50 per cent.  £235 per annum £4.50 per week

(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent.  £365 per annum £7.00 per week

(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent.  £524 per annum £10.05 per week

(d) over 90 per cent.  £730 per annum £14.00 per week

11 
Treatment allowances—  

 increase of personal allowance under article 23(3)  £730 per annum (maximum) £14.00 per week (maximum)

12 
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25  £25.40 per day (maximum) £25.40 per day (maximum)

13 
Mobility supplement under article 26A  £24.55 per week £24.55 per week
SCHEDULE 6
Article 3(2)(a)


Table 1: Yearly Rates of Pensions for Widows of OfficersA.—Pensions other than 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 Rate Rate
(1) (2) (3)
 £ £
1 } 2677 } 2677
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 949
9 846
10 744
11 659
SCHEDULE 7
Article 3(2)(d)


Table 5: Maximum Yearly Rates of Pension for Relatives of 1914 World War Officers
Group Rate
(1) (2)
 £
1 } 2677
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 949
9 846
10 744
11 659
SCHEDULE 8
Article 3(2)(e)
PART III

Description of Pension of Allowance Rate
 Groups 1—11 Groups 12—17

1 
Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse  £2571 per annum (maximum) £49.30 per week (maximum)

2 
Rent allowance under article 31  £19.55 per week (maximum) £19.55 per week (maximum)

3 
Allowance under article 32 to elderly widow or widower or unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse—  

(a) if age 65 but under 70  £287 per annum £5.50 per week

(b) if age 70 but under 80  £574 per annum £11.00 per week

(c) if age 80 or over  £722 per annum £13.85 per week

4 
Pension to widower under article 34  £3287 per annum (maximum) £51.35 per week (maximum)

5 
Allowances in respect of children—  

(a) under article 35(1) in respect of each child  £605 per annum £11.60 per week

(b) under article 35(3)  £662 per annum £12.70 per week

6 
Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member  £662 per annum £12.70 per week

7 
Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child over the age limit £2060 per annum (maximum) £39.50 per week (maximum)

8 
Education allowance under article 38  £120 per annum (maximum) £120 per annum (maximum)

9 
Pensions to parents—  

(a) minimum rate under article 40(3)  £15 per annum £0.25 per week

(b) under paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 40(3)—  

(i) where there is only one eligible parent  
(i) Groups 1—10 £75 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £60 per annum (maximum) £1.00 per week (maximum)

(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent  
(i) Groups 1—10 £100 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £85 per annum (maximum) £1.38 per week (maximum)

(c) increase under article 40(3)(c)  £20 per annum (maximum) 
(i) where there is only one eligible parent—£0.38 per week (maximum)
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent —£0.62 per week (maximum)

(d) under paragraph (d) of article 40(4)  — £1.00 per week (maximum)

10 
Pensions to other dependants—  

(a) under article 41(2)  £54 per annum (maximum) £1.00 per week (maximum)

(b) for each juvenile dependant under article 41(3)  
(i) Groups 1—10 £26 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £20 per annum (maximum) £0.30 per week (maximum)

(c) aggregate rate under article 41(3)  
(i) Groups 1—10 £75 per annum (maximum)
(ii) Group 11 £65 per annum (maximum) £1.00 per week (maximum)