
1 

(1) This Order, which may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1988, shall come into force on 11th April 1988.
(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 “£1,352” there shall be substituted the amount “£1,404”.
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 “£2,677” in the second column of Table 1B of Part II there shall be substituted the amount “£2,789”;
(c) for the amounts “£51.35” and “£11.85” in the second and third columns of Table 3 of Part II there shall respectively be substituted the amounts “£53.50” and “£12.35”;
(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.
4 
For paragraph (2) of article 60 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph:“
(2) Where payment in respect of a pension is in arrears for any period and any one or more of the following, that is to say—
(a) benefit under the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, or
(b) income support under the Social Security Act 1986 or under the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations 1987, or
(c) any amount payable under any legislation having effect in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man which corresponds to benefit under the 1976 Act or, as the case may be, income support under the 1986 Act, or the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations 1987,
has been paid for that period to the person to whom the payment is due, the amount by which the amount of benefit or income support paid (including any corresponding amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (c)), or both if both have been paid, exceeds what would have been paid had the said payment not fallen into arrears shall be deemed to have been an overpayment for the purposes of paragraph (1), and in the case where benefit or income support or both has been paid under legislation in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man it shall for the purpose of that paragraph be repayable to the authority administering the benefit or as the case may be income support.”
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 of Schedule 2
Degree of Disability Yearly rate
Per cent. £
100 3539
90 3185
80 2831
70 2477
60 2123
50 1770
40 1416
30 1062
20 708
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 67.20
90 60.48
80 53.76
70 47.04
60 40.32
50 33.60
40 26.88
30 20.16
20 13.44
SCHEDULE 3
Article 3(1)(b)


Table 1: Gratuities Payable for Specified Minor Injuries
Description of Injury Assessments Groups 1—9 Groups 10—15
For the loss of: Per cent. £ £
A. FINGERS—
Index Finger—   

 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger  14 3413 3383

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges  11 2732 2707

 1 phalanx or part thereof  9 2275 2255

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone  5 1361 1351
Middle Finger—   

 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger  12 2956 2931

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges  9 2275 2255

 1 phalanx or part thereof  7 1818 1803

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone  4 1138 1128
Ring or little finger—   

 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger  7 1818 1803

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges  6 1595 1580

 1 phalanx or part thereof  5 1361 1351

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone  2 681 676
B. TOES—
Great toe—   

 through metatarso—phalangeal joint  14 3413 3383

 part, with some loss of bone  3 904 899
1 other toe—   

 through metatarso—phalangeal joint  3 904 899

 part, with some loss of bone  1 457 452
2 toes, excluding great toe—   

 through metatarso—phalangeal joint  5 1361 1351

 part, with some loss of bone  2 681 676
3 toes, excluding great toe—   

 through metatarso—phalangeal joint  6 1595 1580

 part, with some loss of bone  3 904 899
4 toes, excluding great toe—   

 through metatarso—phalangeal joint  9 2275 2255

 part, with some loss of bone  3 904 899
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
 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1 198 442 771 396 880 1540 1188 2642 4622
3 196 437 764 392 871 1524 1176 2615 4575
4 194 433 756 388 862 1508 1164 2588 4528
5 192 430 750 386 856 1498 1156 2570 4496
6 191 427 745 383 850 1487 1148 2552 4465
7, 8 189 422 737 379 841 1471 1136 2525 4418
9 187 418 729 375 832 1456 1124 2498 4370
10 188 419 731 377 835 1460 1123 2496 4362
11 188 418 730 376 834 1457 1121 2491 4353
12 187 418 728 375 832 1454 1119 2486 4344
13 187 417 727 375 830 1451 1117 2481 4336
14 186 416 725 374 829 1448 1114 2476 4327
15 186 415 724 373 827 1445 1112 2471 4318
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 per annum (maximum) £120 per annum (maximum)

2 
Constant attendance allowance—  

(a) under article 14(1)(b) £2805 per annum (maximum) £53.80 per week (maximum)

(b) under article 14(1)(a) £1403 per annum (maximum) £26.90 per week (maximum)

3 
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 £1403 per annum £26.90 per week

4 
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 £701 per annum £13.45 per week

5 
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing—  

(a) under article 17(1)(a) £58 per annum £58 per annum

(b) under article 17(1)(b) and 17(2) £92 per annum £92 per annum

6 
Unemployability allowances—  

(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a) £2279 per annum £43.70 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) £1290 per annum (maximum) £24.75 per week (maximum)

(ii) allowance in respect of an adult dependant under article 18(5)(c) £1290 per annum (maximum) £24.75 per week (maximum)

(iii) increase of allowance in respect of each child under article 18(5)(d) £438 per annum £8.40 per week

7 
Invalidity allowance under article 19—  

(a) if—  

(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or } £451 per annum £8.65 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—  

(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or } £287 per annum £5.50 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 £143 per annum £2.75 per week

8 
Comforts allowance—  

(a) under article 20(1)(a) £605 per annum £11.60 per week

(b) under article 20(1)(b) £302 per annum £5.80 per week

9 
Allowance for lowered standard of occuption under article 21 £1402 per annum (maximum) £26.88 per week (maximum)

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

(a) 40 to 50 per cent. £245 per annum £4.70 per week

(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent. £381 per annum £7.30 per week

(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent. £545 per annum £10.45 per week

(d) over 90 per cent. £761 per annum £14.60 per week

11 
Treatment allowances—
increase of personal allowance under article 23(3) £761 per annum (maximum) £14.60 per week (maximum)

12 
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 £27.50 per day (maximum) £27.50 per day (maximum)

13 
Mobility supplement under article 26A  £25.60 per week £25.60 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 2789 2789
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 989
9 882
10 775
11 687
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 2789
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 989
9 882
10 775
11 687
SCHEDULE 8
Article 3(2)(e)
PART III

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

1 
Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse  £2683 per annum (maximum) £51.45 per week (maximum)

2 
Rent allowance under article 31 £20.35 per week (maximum) £20.35 per week (maximum)

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

(a) if age 65 but under 70 £300 per annum £5.75 per week

(b) if age 70 but under 80 £600 per annum £11.50 per week

(c) if age 80 or over  £753 per annum £14.45 per week

4 
Pension to widower under article 34 £3399 per annum (maximum) £53.50 per week (maximum)

5 
Allowances in respect of children—  

(a) under article 35(1) in respect of each child  £626 per annum £12.00 per week

(b) under article 35(3) £686 per annum £13.15 per week

6 
Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member  £686 per annum £13.15 per week

7 
Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child over the age limit  £2146 per annum (maximum) £41.15 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)