
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1996 and shall come into force on 8th April 1996.
(2) In this Order, “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 “£2,288” there shall be substituted the amount “£2,366”.
3 
In article 29 of the principal Order (pensions to widows) in paragraph (1A) for the amount “£49.77” there shall be substituted the amount “£51.71”.
4 
The heading of article 42 of the principal Order (marriage of female persons) shall be changed to “Effects of marriage and living together” and article 42 shall be amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (3) for the words “paragraphs (4) and (7)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph (7)”;
(b) paragraph (4) shall be omitted; and
(c) in paragraph (6) for the words “paragraphs (3) and (4)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph (3)”.
5 

(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Order (rates of retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances)—
(a) for the Table in Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b) for Tables 1 and 2 of Part III there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and
(c) for Part IV there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.
(2) In Schedule 2 to the principal Order (rates of pensions and allowances in respect of death)—
(a) for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II there shall be substituted the Tables set out in Schedule 5 to this Order;
(b) for Part III there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.
N. H. Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1
Article 5(1)(a)
TABLE
Article 10
1 
WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 10-15 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE.
2 
YEARLY RATES OF RETIRED PAY AND PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 1-9 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE.

Degree of Disability Weekly rate Yearly rate
Per cent. £ £
100 105.00 5,479
90 94.50 4,931
80 84.00 4,383
70 73.50 3,835
60 63.00 3,287
50 52.50 2,740
40 42.00 2,192
30 31.50 1,644
20 21.00 1,096
SCHEDULE 2
Article 5(1)(b)
TABLE 1
Article 11(1)

Description of Injury Assessments Groups1-9 Groups 10-15
For the loss of: Per cent. £ £

A 
FINGERS—
 Index Finger—
 More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger 14 4,995 4,965

 More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges 11 3,998 3,973

 1 phalanx or part thereof 9 3,330 3,310

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 5 1,994 1,984

 Middle Finger—
 More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger 12 4,327 4,302

 More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges 9 3,330 3,310

 1 phalanx or part thereof 7 2,662 2,647

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 4 1,665 1,655

 Ring or little finger—
 More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger 7 2,662 2,647

 More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges 6 2,333 2,318

 1 phalanx or part thereof 5 1,994 1,984

 Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 2 997 992

B 
TOES—
 Great toe—
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 14 4,995 4,965

 part, with some loss of bone 3 1,326 1,321

 1 other toe—
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 3 1,326 1,321

 part, with some loss of bone 1 668 663

 2 toes, excluding great toe—
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 5 1,994 1,984

 part, with some loss of bone 2 997 992

 3 toes, excluding great toe—
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 6 2,333 2,318

 part, with some loss of bone 3 1,326 1,321

 4 toes, excluding great toe—
 through metatarso-phalangeal joint 9 3,330 3,310

 part, with some loss of bone 3 1,326 1,321
SCHEDULE 3
Article 5(1)(b)
TABLE 2
Article 11(2)

Group Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to
 Temporary less than a year Per cent. Temporary more than a year Per cent. Indeterminate Per cent.
 1-5£ 6-14 £ 15-19 £ 1-5 £ 6-14 £ 15-19 £ 1-5 £ 6-14 £ 15-19 £
1 285 635 1,110 570 1,266 2,217 1,711 3,802 6,653
3 283 630 1,103 566 1,257 2,201 1,699 3,775 6,606
4 281 626 1,095 562 1,248 2,185 1,687 3,748 6,559
5 279 623 1,089 560 1,242 2,175 1,679 3,730 6,527
6 278 620 1,084 557 1,236 2,164 1,671 3,712 6,496
7,8 276 615 1,076 553 1,227 2,148 1,659 3,685 6,449
9 274 611 1,068 549 1,218 2,133 1,647 3,658 6,401
10 275 612 1,070 551 1,221 2,137 1,646 3,656 6,393
11 275 611 1,069 550 1,220 2,134 1,644 3,651 6,384
12 274 611 1,067 549 1,218 2,131 1,642 3,646 6,375
13 274 610 1,066 549 1,216 2,128 1,640 3,641 6,367
14 273 609 1,064 548 1,215 2,125 1,637 3,636 6,358
15 273 608 1,063 547 1,213 2,122 1,635 3,631 6,349
SCHEDULE 4
Article 5(1)(c)
PART IV

Description of Allowance Rate
 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) £4,143 per annum (maximum) £79.40 per week (maximum)

(b) under article 14(1)(a) £2,072 per annum (maximum) £39.70 per week (maximum)

3 
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 £2,072 per annum £39.70 per week

4 
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 £1,036 per annum £19.85 per week

5 
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing—
(a) under article 17(1)(a) £85 per annum £85 per annum

(b) under article 17(1)(b) & 17(2) £134 per annum £134 per annum

6 
Unemployability allowances—
(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a) £3,386 per annum £64.90 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 or an adult dependant under article 18(5)(b) £1,910 per annum (maximum) £36.60 per week (maximum)

(ii) increase of allowance under article 18(5)(d)—(a) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member £517 per annum £9.90 per week
(b) in respect of each other child of a member £582 per annum £11.15 per week
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act £582 per annum £11.15 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 £673 per annum £12.90 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 £423 per annum £8.10 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 £211 per annum £4.05 per week

8 
Comforts allowance—
(a) under article 20(1)(a) £887 per annum £17.00 per week

(b) under article 20(1)(b) £444 per annum £8.50 per week

9 
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21 £2,066 per annum (maximum) £39.60 per week (maximum)

10 
Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
(a) 40 to 50 per cent. £365 per annum £7.00 per week

(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent. £564 per annum £10.80 per week

(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent. £806 per annum £15.45 per week

(d) over 90 per cent. £1,127 per annum £21.60 per week

11 
Treatment allowances—
 increase of personal allowances under article 23(3) £1,127 per annum (maximum) £21.60 per week (maximum)

12 
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 £48.12 per day (maximum) £48.12 per day (maximum)

13 
Mobility supplement under article 26A £1,970 per annum £37.75 per week
SCHEDULE 5
Article 5(2)(a)
PART II


TABLE 1
Article 29(1)(a)

Group Yearly rate
 £
1 4,799
2 4,627
3 4,519
4 4,421
5 4,355
6 4,291
7 4,269
8 4,237
9 4,220
10 4,205
11 4,178
TABLE 2
Article 29(1)(a)

Group Weekly rate
(1) (2)
 £
12 }13 }14 }15 }16 } 79.60
17 79.35
TABLE 3
Article 29(1)(a)

Group Yearly rate
(1) (2)
 £
1 4,907
2 4,691
3 4,583
4 4,475
5 4,389
6 4,301
7 4,277
8 4,237
9 4,220
10 4,205
11 4,178
TABLE 4
Article 29(1)(b)

Group Yearly rate
(1) (2)
 £
1 4,799
2 4,627
3 4,519
4 4,421
5 4,355
6 4,291
7 4,269
8 1,470
9 1,312
10 1,155
11 1,021
TABLE 5
Article 29(1)(b)

Group Weekly rate
(1) (2)
 £
12 }13 }14 }15 }16 } 18.63
17 18.35
SCHEDULE 6
Article 5(2)(b)
PART III

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

1 
Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse £4,034 per annum (maximum) £77.30 per week (maximum)

2 
Rent allowance under article 31 £1,565 per annum (maximum) £30.00 per week (maximum)

3 
Allowance under article 32 to elderly widow or widower or unmarried dependant who lived as spouse—
(a) if aged 65 but under 70 £472 per annum £9.05 per week

(b) if aged 70 but under 80 £908 per annum £17.40 per week

(c) if aged 80 or over £1,351 per annum £25.90 per week

4 
Pension to widower under article 34 £4,907 per annum (maximum) £79.60 per week (maximum)

5 
Allowances in respect of children—
(a) under article 35(1)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member £736 per annum £14.10 per week

(ii) in respect of each other child of a member £801 per annum £15.35 per week

(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act £801 per annum £15.35 per week

(b) under article 35(3)—
(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member £827 per annum £15.85 per week

(ii) in respect of each other child of a member £892 per annum £17.10 per week

(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act £892 per annum £17.10 per week

6 
Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member—
(a) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member £827 per annum £15.85 per week

(b) in respect of each other child of a member £892 per annum £17.10 per week

(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act £892 per annum £17.10 per week

7 
Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child over the age limit £3,191 per annum (maximum) £61.15 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 
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)
(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) Groups 11 £65 per annum (maximum) £1.00 per week (maximum)