Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 347
PENSIONS
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
5th March 2024
Laid before Parliament
14th March 2024
Coming into force
8th April 2024
The Secretary of State makes this 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 2024 and comes into force on 8th April 2024.
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 and 5.
Amendment of article 24A
4. In article 24A (award of armed forces independence payment), in paragraph (3), for “£172.75” substitute “£184.30” .
Amendment of article 24D
5. In article 24D (payment of armed forces independence payment in respect of Motability), in paragraph (2), for “£71.00” substitute “£75.75” .
Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Defence
5th March 2024
S.I. 2011/517 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/436 , 2017/247 , and 2023/323 .