Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 323
Pensions
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2023
Made
13th March 2023
Laid before Parliament
16th March 2023
Coming into force
10th April 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
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.
Extent
2. This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011
3.The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011( 2 ) is amended in accordance with articles 4 to 6.
Amendment of article 24A
4. In article 24A (award of armed forces independence payment), in paragraph (3), for “£156.90” substitute “£172.75” .
Amendment of article 24D
5. In article 24D (payment of armed forces independence payment in respect of Motability), in paragraph (2), for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00” .
Amendment of Schedule 3
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
S.I. 2011/517 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/436 , 2017/247 and 2022/267 .