LegalizeThe Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1987
Made: 10th February 1987
Laid before Parliament: 18th February 1987
Coming into force: 6th April 1987
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of February 1987 Present The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 12(1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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.
Amendment of article 18 of the principal Order
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”.
Amendment of Schedules to the principal Order
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.
SCHEDULE 1 — Table to be substituted for Table 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order
| 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 — Table to be substituted for Table 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order
| 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 — Table to be substituted for Table 1 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the principal Order
| 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 — Table to be substituted for Table 2 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the principal Order
| Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Temporary less than a year | Temporary less than a year | Temporary less than a year | Temporary more than a year | Temporary more than a year | Temporary more than a year | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | Indeterminate |
| Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | 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 — Part to be substituted for Part IV of Schedule 1 to the principal Order
PART IV — RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT
1
Education allowance under article 13
2
Constant attendance allowance—
3
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15
4
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16
5
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing—
6
Unemployability allowances
7
Invalidity allowance under article 19—
8
Comforts allowance—
9
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21
10
Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
11
Treatment allowances—
12
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25
13
Mobility supplement under article 26A
SCHEDULE 6 — Table to be substituted for Table 1A of Part II of Schedule 2 to the principal Order
| Group | Rate | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| £ | £ | |
| 1 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 2 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 3 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 4 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 5 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 6 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 7 | } 2677 | } 2677 |
| 8 | } 2677 | 949 |
| 9 | } 2677 | 846 |
| 10 | } 2677 | 744 |
| 11 | } 2677 | 659 |
SCHEDULE 7 — Table to be substituted for Table 5 of Part II of Schedule 2 to the principal Order
| Group | Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 1 | } 2677 |
| 2 | } 2677 |
| 3 | } 2677 |
| 4 | } 2677 |
| 5 | } 2677 |
| 6 | } 2677 |
| 7 | } 2677 |
| 8 | 949 |
| 9 | 846 |
| 10 | 744 |
| 11 | 659 |
SCHEDULE 8 — Part to be substituted for Part III of Schedule 2 to the principal Order
PART III — RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN WIDOWS' PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH
1
Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse
2
Rent allowance under article 31
3
Allowance under article 32 to elderly widow or widower or unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse—
4
Pension to widower under article 34
5
Allowances in respect of children—
6
Pension under article 36 to a motherless or fatherless child of a member
7
Pension or allowance under article 37(3) to or in respect of a child over the age limit
8
Education allowance under article 38
9
Pensions to parents—
10
Pensions to other dependants—
Signed
G. I. de Deney — Clerk of the Privy Council
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which takes effect from 6th April 1987, further amends the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (“the principal Order”) which makes provision for pensions and other awards in respect of disablement or death due to service in the naval, military and air forces during the 1914 World War and after 2nd September 1939.
Article 2 of this Order raises the maximum amount of annual earnings which may be received by a disabled person while he is deemed to be unemployable for the purposes of unemployability allowances under article 18 of the principal Order and article 3(1) and (2) substitutes Schedules in the principal Order thereby varying the rates of retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement or death due to service in the armed forces.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 1983/883, as amended by S.I. 1983/1116, 1521, 1984/1154, 1687, 1985/1201, 1986/592.
[^f00002]: 1977 c. 5.
Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published on legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original CLML XML to this format.
This text is published under legislation.gov.uk's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence.
legislation.gov.uk
Open Government Licence v3.0 (attribution required)
© Crown and database right. Derived from content available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 from legislation.gov.uk.