Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 128
PENSIONS
The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2025
Made
5th February 2025
Laid before Parliament
12th February 2025
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of February 2025
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Citation
Commencement
2.—(1) This Order, subject to paragraph (2), comes into force on 21st March 2025.
(2) Articles 6 and 7 come into force on 7th April 2025.
Extent
3. This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006
Amendment to article 20 (mobility supplement)
5. In article 20(1) (mobility supplement) of the principal Order—
(a)in sub-paragraph (c)(iii)—
(i)after “disability living allowance” insert “at the higher rate”;
(ii)delete “having been deemed, by virtue of section 74(1) of the relevant Act, to be suffering from such disablement as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of section 73 of the relevant Act and to satisfy the requirements of subsection (9) of that section”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (c)(v) insert—
“(vi)has been in receipt of the mobility component of Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate given in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018; or(3)”.
Amendment to Schedule 1 (disablement due to service in the armed forces)
6. In Schedule 1 to the principal Order—
(a)for the table in Part 2 substitute the table in Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b)for tables 1 and 2 in Part 3 substitute tables 1 and 2 in Schedule 2 to this Order; and
(c)for the table in Part 4 substitute the table in Schedule 3 to this Order.
Amendment to Schedule 2 (death due to service in the armed forces)
7. In Schedule 2 to the principal Order—
(a)for tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Part 2 substitute tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in Schedule 4 to this Order; and
(b)for the table in Part 3 substitute the table in Schedule 5 to this Order.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Schedules
Article 6(a)
Schedule 1TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER
“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 Disablement | Weekly Rate | Yearly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Per Cent | £ | £ |
| 100 | 239.00 | 12,471.00 |
| 90 | 215.10 | 11,224.00 |
| 80 | 191.20 | 9,977.00 |
| 70 | 167.30 | 8,730.00 |
| 60 | 143.40 | 7,483.00 |
| 50 | 119.50 | 6,236.00 |
| 40 | 95.60 | 4,988.00 |
| 30 | 71.70 | 3,741.00 |
| 20 | 47.80 | 2,494.00” |
Article 6(b)
Schedule 2TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1 AND 2 IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER
“Table 1
GRATUITIES PAYABLE FOR SPECIFIED MINOR INJURIES
| Description of Injury | Assessments | Groups 1-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the loss of | Per cent | £ | |
| A. FINGERS | |||
| Index finger— | |||
| More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger | 14 | 11,366.00 | |
| More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 11 | 9,093.00 | |
| 1 phalanx or part thereof | 9 | 7,576.00 | |
| Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 5 | 4,533.00 | |
| Middle Finger— | |||
| More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger | 12 | 9,845.00 | |
| More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 9 | 7,576.00 | |
| 1 phalanx or part thereof | 7 | 6,057.00 | |
| Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 4 | 3,784.00 | |
| Ring or little finger— | |||
| More than 2 phalanges including the loss of whole finger | 7 | 6,057.00 | |
| More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 6 | 5,311.00 | |
| 1 phalanx or part thereof | 5 | 4,533.00 | |
| Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 2 | 2,270.00 | |
| B. TOES | |||
| Great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 14 | 11,366.00 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 3,022.00 | |
| 1 other toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 3 | 3,022.00 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 1 | 1,522.00 | |
| 2 toes excluding great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 5 | 4,533.00 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 2 | 2,270.00 | |
| 3 toes, excluding great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 6 | 5,311.00 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 3,022.00 | |
| 4 toes, excluding great toe— | |||
| Through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 9 | 7,576.00 | |
| Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 3,022.00 | |
Table 2
GRATUITIES PAYABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR DISABLEMENT ASSESSED AT LESS THAN 20 PER CENT NOT BEING A MINOR INJURY SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
| Assessment of degree of disablement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Groups 1-15 | 1 to 5 per cent | 6 to 14 per cent | 15 to 19 per cent |
| £3,801 | £8,449 | £14,777” | |
Article 6(c)
Schedule 3TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER
“RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS
| Description of Allowance | Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups 1-9 | Groups 10-15 | ||||
| (*) Maximum amount payable” | |||||
| 1. Constant attendance allowance— | |||||
| (a) | under article 8— | ||||
| (i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (2) | £2,353.00 per annum | £45.10 per week | |||
| (ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (3) | £4,707.00 per annum | £90.20 per week | |||
| (iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (4) | £7,060.00 per annum | £135.30 per week | |||
| (iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (5) | £9,413.00 per annum | £180.40 per week | |||
| (b) | under 71(4)— | ||||
| (i) the rate under paragraph (4)(a) | £4,707.00 per annum(*) | £90.20 per week(*) | |||
| (ii) the rate under paragraph (4)(b) | £9,413.00 per annum(*) | £180.40 per week(*) | |||
| 2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9 | £4,707.00 per annum | £90.20 per week | |||
| 3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10 | £2,353.00 per annum | £45.10 per week | |||
| 4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11 | £308 per annum | £308 per annum | |||
| 5. Unemployability allowances— | |||||
| (a) | Personal allowance under article 12(1)(a) | £7,704.00 per annum | £147.65 per week | ||
| (b) | Additional allowances for dependants by way of— | ||||
| (i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a) | £4,281.00 per annum(*) | £82.05 per week(*) | |||
| (ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)— | |||||
| (aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member | £997.00 per annum | £19.10 per week | |||
| (bb) in respect of each other child of a member | £1,169.00 per annum | £22.40 per week | |||
| (cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(4), or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act | £1,169 per annum | £22.40 per week | |||
| For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001 | |||||
| (c) | the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £10,166.00 | ||||
| (d) | the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £92.05 | ||||
| 6. Invalidity allowance under article 13— | |||||
| (a) | If— | £1,524.00 per annum | £29.20 per week | ||
| (i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; | |||||
| (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 | |||||
| (b) | if head (a) does not apply and— | ||||
| (i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or | £997.00 per annum | £19.10 per week | |||
| (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 | |||||
| (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 | £498.00 per annum | £9.55 per week | ||
| 7. Comforts allowance— | |||||
| (a) | under article 14(1)(a) | £2,025.00 per annum | £38.80 per week | ||
| (b) | under article 14(1)(b) | £1,012.00 per annum | £19.40 per week | ||
| 8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15 | £4,702.00 per annum(*) | £90.12 per week(*) | |||
| 9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is— | |||||
| (a) | 40 to 50 per cent | £832.00 per annum | £15.95 per week | ||
| (b) | over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent | £1,284.00 per annum | £24.60 per week | ||
| (c) | over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent | £1,826.00 per annum | £35.00 per week | ||
| (d) | over 90 per cent | £2,567.00 per annum | £49.20 per week | ||
| 10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19 | £109.65 per day(*) | £109.65 per day(*) | |||
| 11. Mobility supplement under article 20 | £4,487.00 per annum | £86.00 per week | |||
Article 7(a)
Schedule 4TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER
“Table 1
YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921
PENSIONS OTHER THAN PENSIONS UNDER ARTICLE 11(1) OR (2) OF THE 1921 (OFFICERS) ORDER(5) OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER(6), OF THE 1920 WARRANT(7) OR OF THE 1921 ORDER(8)
| Group | Yearly Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 1 | 10,917 |
| 2 | 10,530 |
| 3 | 10,281 |
| 4 | 10,057 |
| 5 | 9,964 |
| 6 | 9,763 |
| 7 | 9,710 |
| 8 | 9,639 |
| 9 | 9,605 |
| 10 | 9,562 |
| 11 | 9,506 |
Table 2
WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN
| Group | Weekly Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | ||
| £ | |||
| 12-17 | 181.25 | ||
Table 3
YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BETWEEN 14 AUGUST 1914 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 1921
PENSIONS AWARDED UNDER ARTICLE 11(1) OR (2) OF THE 1921 (OFFICERS) ORDER OR ARTICLE 11(1) OF THE 1921 (WARRANT OFFICERS) ORDER, OF THE 1920 WARRANT OR OF THE 1921 ORDER
| Group | Yearly Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 1 | 11,163 |
| 2 | 10,671 |
| 3 | 10,426 |
| 4 | 10,176 |
| 5 | 9,987 |
| 6 | 9,786 |
| 7 | 9,731 |
| 8 | 9,639 |
| 9 | 9,605 |
| 10 | 9,562 |
| 11 | 9,506 |
Table 4
YEARLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 14 AUGUST 1914 OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 1921
| Group | Yearly Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 1 | 10,917 |
| 2 | 10,530 |
| 3 | 10,281 |
| 4 | 10,057 |
| 5 | 9,964 |
| 6 | 9,763 |
| 7 | 9,710 |
| 8 | 3,348 |
| 9 | 2,982 |
| 10 | 2,626 |
| 11 | 2,320 |
Table 5
WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR CHILDLESS SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS AGED UNDER 40 BEING SURVIVING SPOUSES OR SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS OR AIRMEN
| Group | Weekly Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 12 - 17 | 43.42 |
Table 6
YEARLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF OFFICERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973
| Group | Yearly Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 1 - 11 | 6,327.35 |
Table 7
WEEKLY RATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF RATINGS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WHOSE SERVICE TERMINATED ON OR BEFORE 31 MARCH 1973
| Group | Weekly Rate |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| £ | |
| 12 - 17 | 121.26” |
Article 7(b)
Schedule 5TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER
“Table
RATES OF PENSIONS, OTHER THAN SURVIVING SPOUSES’ AND SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS’ PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DEATH
| Description of Pension or Allowance | Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups 1-11 | Groups 12-17 | |||
| (*) Maximum amount payable” | ||||
| 1. Pension under article 24 to dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a civil partner | £9,335.00 per annum(*) | £178.90 per week(*) | ||
| 2. Rent allowance under article 25 | £3,559.00 per annum(*) | £68.20 per week(*) | ||
| 3. Elderly persons allowance under article 26— | ||||
| (a) | if aged 65 or over but under 70 | £1,080.00 per annum | £20.70 per week | |
| (b) | if aged 70 or over but under 80 | £2,072.00 per annum | £39.70 per week | |
| (c) | if aged 80 or over | £3,079.00 per annum | £59.00 per week | |
| 4. Allowances in respect of children— | ||||
| (a) | under article 28(2)(a)— | |||
| (i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member | £1,485.00 per annum | £28.45 per week | ||
| (ii) in respect of each other child of a member | £1,654.00 per annum | £31.70 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 | £1,654.00 per annum | £31.70 per week | ||
| (b) | under article 28(2)(b) | |||
| (i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member | £1,698.00 per annum | £32.55 per week | ||
| (ii) in respect of each other child of a member | £1,858.00 per annum | £35.60 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 | £1,858.00 per annum | £35.60 per week | ||
| 5. Pension under article 29 to a child of a member who has no parent living and has not attained the child’s age limit— | ||||
| (a) | in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member | £1,698.00 per annum | £32.55 per week | |
| (b) | in respect of each other child of a member | £1,858.00 per annum | £35.60 per week | |
| (c) | 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 | £1,858.00 per annum | £35.60 per week | |
| 6. Allowance under article 30(2)(b) to or in respect of a child who has attained the child’s age limit | £7,271 per annum(*) | £139.35 per week(*) | ||
S.I. 2006/606; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/388, 2022/147, 2024/191 and S.R. 2016 No. 228.
1977 c. 5; section 24(3) was amended by section 4 of, and paragraph 46 of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6).
Order in Council of 9th March 1921.
Order in Council of 9th March 1921.
Royal Warrant of 2nd July 1920.
Order of His Majesty of 25th September 1921.