The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/241
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 8th April 2013.

Section 2 Amendment to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

The rules of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (“the principal Order”) are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment of article 33 (relationships subsequent to the award of a pension)

In article 33(4) of the principal Order for “the widow has married another” substitute “the person has married another”.

Section 4 Amendment of article 42 (determination of degree of disablement)

In article 42(10)(c) of the principal Order for “(degree of disablement of better ear x 4) + (degree of disablement of worst ear) divided by 5” substitute “((degree of disablement of better ear x 4) + (degree of disablement of worst ear)) divided by 5”.

Section 5 Amendment of Schedule 1 (disablement due to service in the armed forces)

In Schedule 1 to the principal Order—

(a) for the Table in Part 2 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(b) for Tables 1 and 2 in Part 3 substitute Tables 1 and 2 set out in Schedule 2 to this Order;

and

(c) for the Table in Part 4 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

Section 6 Amendment of Schedule 2 (death due to service in the armed forces)

In Schedule 2 to the principal Order—

(a) for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Part 2 substitute Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

(b) for the Table in Part 3 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

Section 1

WEEKLY RATES OF PENSIONS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN GROUPS 10-15 OF PART 1 OF THIS SCHEDULE

Section 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

Per Cent

Weekly Rate

£

Yearly Rate

£