
1 
This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on 10th April 2023.
2 
This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
3 
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 is amended in accordance with articles 4 to 6.
4 
In article 24A (award of armed forces independence payment), in paragraph (3), for “£156.90” substitute “£172.75”.
5 
In article 24D (payment of armed forces independence payment in respect of Motability), in paragraph (2), for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00”.
6 

(1) Schedule 3 (the tariff and supplementary awards), Part 1 (descriptors, tariff levels and amounts – “the tariff”) is amended as follows.
(2) In Table 2 (injury, wounds and scarring)—
(a) after item 53, insert—“
53A 13 Damage to front tooth which has required, or is expected to require, extraction and operative interval treatment to restore aesthetics and function.”
(3) In Table 9 (musculoskeletal disorders)—
(a) after item 24, insert—“
24A 13 Back sprain or strain, with one or more intervertebral disc prolapses which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment and which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.”
(b) after item 34, insert—“
34A 14 Overuse injury of the lower limb which has not required operative treatment.”
Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Defence
13th March 2023