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War Pension Scheme payments increases from April 2015

The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme from 6 April 2015 have now been announced and are set out in the tables below.

The rates have been increased by 1.2 per cent, in line with the September 2014 Consumer Prices Index (CPI) figure.

Those currently getting a War Pension or War Widows(er)’s Pension will receive a letter confirming their new pension details before April.

For more information on the War Pension Scheme and other compensation payable for injuries, illnesses or disablement related to service, please seehttps://www.gov.uk/claim-for-injury-received-while-serving.

War Disablement Pension

Other ranks (Payable on a Wednesday)

Assessment: weekly rate
100% £178.20
90% £160.38
80% £142.56
70% £124.74
60% £106.92
50% £89.10
40% £71.28
30% £53.46
20% £35.64

Officers (Payable is variable)

Assessment yearly rate
100% £9,298
90% £8,369
80% £7,439
70% £6,509
60% £5,579
50% £4,649
40% £3,719
30% £2,790
20% £1,860

Gratuities

All ranks

Assessment (less than 20%)  
1 to 5% £2,834
6 to 14% £6,300
15 to 19% £11,018

Gratuities for specified minor injuries

Fingers

All ranks

For the loss of

Index finger  
More than two phalanges, including loss of whole finger £8,474
More than one phalanx, but not more than two phalanges £6,780
One phalanx or part of one £5,649
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone £3,381
Middle finger  
More than two phalanges, including loss of whole finger £7,341
More than one phalanx, but not more than two phalanges £5,649
One phalanx or part of one £4,517
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone £2,822

Ring or little finger

For the loss of  
More than two phalanges, including loss of whole finger £4,517
More than one phalanx, but not more than two phalanges £3,959
One phalanx or part of one £3,381
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone £1,693

Toes

Great toe  
Through the joint £8,474
Part of the toe £2,253
One other toe  
Through the joint £2,253
Part of the toe £1,136
Two toes, excluding great toe  
Through the joint £3,381
Part of the toe £1,693
Three toes, excluding great toe  
Through the joint £3,959
Part of the toe £2,253
Four toes, excluding great toe  
Through the joint £5,649
Part of the toe £2,253

Allowances and supplements for disablement pensioners

Unemployability supplement

The allowance for an adult dependant, spouse or civil partner may be affected if they earn more than £73.10 a week. This is in line with the earnings limit for Incapacity Benefit (long term), JSA or State Pension. If they are not working at present but begin work or start to receive any benefit or income in their own right you must let us know immediately.

Unemployability supplement

  Officers Other ranks
  yearly rate weekly rate
Personal allowance £5,745 £110.10
Adult dependant or spouse £3,193 £61.20
First child £741 £14.20
Other children £874 £16.75

Invalidity Allowance

These are the maximum amounts you can get if your unemployability started before you were aged:

40 £1,138 £21.80
50 £741 £14.20
60 £370 £7.10

War Pensions Constant Attendance Allowance

  Officers Other ranks
  yearly rate weekly rate
Half day rate £1,753 £33.60
Full day rate £3,506 £67.20
Intermediate rate £5,260 £100.80
Exceptional rate £7,013 £134.40

Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation

  Officers Other ranks
  yearly rate weekly rate
Maximum payable £3,506 £67.20

Comforts Allowance

  Officers Other ranks
  yearly rate weekly rate
Higher rate £1,508 £28.90
Lower rate £754 £14.45

Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance

Officers Other ranks
yearly rate weekly rate
£3,506 £67.20

Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance

Officers Other ranks
yearly rate weekly rate
£1,753 £33.60
Channel website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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