
1 

(1) This Order, which may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1990, shall come into force for the purposes of this article and article 4 on 1st April 1990 and for all other purposes on 9th April 1990.
(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 “£1,482” there shall be substituted the amount “£1,820”.
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 “£2,954” in the second column of Table 1B of Part II there shall be substituted the amount “£3,178”;
(c) for the amounts “£56.65” and “£13.08” in the second and third columns of Table 3 of Part II there shall respectively be substituted the amounts “£60.95” and “£14.07”;
(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 
In Part II of Schedule 4 to the principal Order, in column (3) of item 45 (meaning of the expression “public funds”) after paragraph (cc) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:“
(ccc) moneys provided under the Local Government Finance Act 1988; or”
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1
Article 3(1)(a)


TABLE 1YEARLY 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 4,029
90 3,626
80 3,223
70 2,820
60 2,417
50 2,015
40 1,612
30 1,209
20 806
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3(1)(a)


TABLE 3WEEKLY RATES OF PENSION FOR DISABLED OTHER RANKS GROUPS 10–15
Degree of Disability Weekly rate
Per cent. £
100 76.60
90 68.94
80 61.28
70 53.62
60 45.96
50 38.30
40 30.64
30 22.98
20 15.32
SCHEDULE 3
Article 3(1)(b)


TABLE 1GRATUITIES 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 3,878 3,848

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges 11 3,104 3,079

 1 phalanx or part thereof 9 2,585 2,565

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 5 1,547 1,537

 Middle Finger–
 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger 12 3,359 3,334

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges 9 2,585 2,565

 1 phalanx or part thereof 7 2,066 2,051

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 4 1,293 1,283

 Ring or little finger–
 More than 2 phalanges, including loss of whole finger 7 2,066 2,051

 More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges 6 1,812 1,797

 1 phalanx or part thereof 5 1,547 1,537

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 2 774 769

B 
TOES–
 Great toe–
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 14 3,878 3,848

 part, with some loss of bone 3 1,028 1,023

 1 other toe–
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 3 1,028 1,023

 part, with some loss of bone 1 519 514

 2 toes, excluding great toe–
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 5 1,547 1,537

 part, with some loss of bone 2 774 769

 3 toes, excluding great toe–
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 6 1,812 1,797

 part, with some loss of bone 3 1,028 1,023

 4 toes, excluding great toe–
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 9 2,585 2,565

 part, with some loss of bone 3 1,028 1,023
SCHEDULE 4
Article 3(1)(b)

TABLE 2
 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
 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1 224 499 870 447 993 1,739 1,342 2,983 5,219
3 222 494 863 443 984 1,723 1,330 2,956 5,172
4 220 490 855 439 975 1,707 1,318 2,929 5,125
5 218 487 849 437 969 1,697 1,310 2,911 5,093
6 217 484 844 434 963 1,686 1,302 2,893 5,062
7, 8 215 479 836 430 954 1,670 1,290 2,866 5,015
9 213 475 828 426 945 1,655 1,278 2,839 4,967
10 214 476 830 428 948 1,659 1,277 2,837 4,959
11 214 475 829 427 947 1,656 1,275 2,832 4,950
12 213 475 827 426 945 1,653 1,273 2,827 4,941
13 213 474 826 426 943 1,650 1,271 2,822 4,933
14 212 473 824 425 942 1,647 1,268 2,817 4,924
15 212 472 823 424 940 1,644 1,266 2,812 4,915
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) £3,201 per annum (maximum) £61. 40 per week (maximum)

(b) under article 14(1)(a) £1,601 per annum (maximum) £30.70 per week (maximum)

3 
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 £1,601 per annum £30.70 per week

4 
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 £800 per annum £15.35 per week

5 
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing–
(a) under article 17(1)(a) £66 per annum £66 per annum

(b) under article 17(1)(b) and 17(2) £104 per annum £104 per annum

6 
Unemployability allowances–
(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a) £2,597 per anum £49.80 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) £1,470 per annum (maximum) £28.20 per week maximum)

(ii) allowance in respect of an adult dependant under article 18(5)(c) £1,470 per annum (maximum) £28.20 per week (maximum)

(iii) increase of allowance in respect of each child under article 18(5)(d) £503 per annum £9.65 per week

7 
Invalidity allowance under article 19–
(a) if–
(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or
(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 £521 per annum £10.00 per week

(b) if–
(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or
(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 £323 per annum £6.20 per week

(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 £162 per annum £3.10 per week

8 
Comforts allowance–
(a) under article 20(1)(a) £688 per annum £13.20 per week

(b) under article 20(1)(b) £344 per annum £6.60 per week

9 
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21– £1,598 per annum (maximum) £30.64 per week (maximum)

10 
Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is–
(a) 40 to 50 per cent. £282 per annum £5.40 per week

(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent. £435 per annum £8.35 per week

(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent. £623 per annum £11.95 per week

(d) over 90 per cent. £871 per annum £16.70 per week

11 
Treatment allowances – increase of personal allowances under article 23(3) £871 per annum (maximum) £16.70 per week (maximum)

12 
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 £32.35 per day (maximum) £32.35 per day (maximum)

13 
Mobility supplement under article 26A £29.15 per week £29.15 per week
SCHEDULE 6
Article 3(2)(a)

TABLE 1
Group Rate Rate
(1) (2) (3)
 £ £
1 3,178 3,178
2 3,178 3,178
3 3,178 3,178
4 3,178 3,178
5 3,178 3,178
6 3,178 3,178
7 3,178 3,178
8 3,178 1,128
9 3,178 1,006
10 3,178 886
11 3,178 783
SCHEDULE 7
Article 3(2)(d)

TABLE 5
Group Rate
(1) (2)
 £
1 3,178
2 3,178
3 3,178
4 3,178
5 3,178
6 3,178
7 3,178
8 1,128
9 1,006
10 886
11 783
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 spouse £3,071 per annum (maximum) £58.90 per week (maximum)

2 
Rent allowance under article 31 £23.20 per week (maximum) £23.20 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 £365 per annum £7.00 per week

(b) if age 70 but under 80 £704 per annum £13.50 per week

(c) if age 80 or over £1,043 per annum £20.00 per week

4 
Pension to widower under article 34 £3,788 per annum (maximum) £60.95 per week (maximum)

5 
Allowances in respect of children–
(a) under article 35(1) in respect of each child £699 per annum £13.40 per week

(b) under article 35(3) £766 per annum £14.70 per week

6 
Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member £766 per annum £14.70 per week

7 
Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child over the age limit £2,445 per annum (maximum) £46.90 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) £1.00 per week (maximum)
 
(ii) Group 11 £60 per annum (maximum)

(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent 
(i) Group 1–10 £100 per annum (maximum) £1.38 per week (maximum)
 
(ii) Group 11 £85 per annum (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 
Pension 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) £0.30 per week (maximum)
 
(ii) Group 11 £20 per annum (maximum)

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