Rates of War Pensions and allowances 2018 - 2019

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Produced by Veterans UKApril 2014

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About this leafletThese rates start from the week beginning9 April 2018. We use Army ranks to show the rates, but they are the same for equivalent ranks in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

The War Pensions Scheme is administered byVeterans UK. This leaflet gives you general guidance,but it is not a full statement of the law.Please remember that the law may change from time totime. This may affect your rights and responsibilites,including whether you are likely to get a War Pension. Ifyou need any more advice about anything to do withwar pensions, call Veterans UK Helpline (UK only) on0808 1914 2 18.If you live overseas, phone + 44 1 253 866043.If you have problems with your hearing and you havea Textphone, you can phone the Freeline (UK only)on 0800 169 34 58.You can contact us by E-mail at:Veterans-UK@mod.uk

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War Disablement Pension

Other ranksOfficers(Payable Wednesdays)(Payday is variable)

Assessment weekly rateyearly rate Assessment100% £185.4090% £166.8680% £148.3270% £129.7860% £111.2450% £92.7040% £74.1630% £55.6220% £37.08

100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%

£9674£8707£7739£6772£5805£4837£3870£2902£1935

GratuitiesAll ranksAssessment (less than 20%) Indeterminate1-5%6-14%15-19%

£2948£6554

£11462

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Gratuities for specified minor injuries

Fingers

All ranks

Index finger - for the loss of:More than one phalanges, incudingloss of whole finger

£8816

More than one phalanx, but not morethan two phalanges

£7053

One phalanx or part of one £5876

Guillotine amputation of tip withoutloss of bone

£3517

Middle finger - for the loss of:More than two phalanges, incuding lossof whole finger

£7636

More than one phalanx, but not morethan two phalanges

£5876

One phalanx or part of one £4699

Guillotine amputation of tip withoutloss of boneRing or little finger - for the loss of:More than two phalanges, incuding lossof whole finger

£2936

£4699

More than one phalanx, but not morethan two phalanges

£4119

One phalanx or part of one £3517

Guillotine amputation of tip withoutloss of bone

£1761

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Gratuities for specified minor injuries

Toes

In this table, a toe may be lost through the joint (themetatarso-phalangeal joint), or only part of the toe may belost but with some loss of bone.All ranks

Great toe

Through the joint £8816 Part of the toe £2344One other toe

Through the joint £2344Part of the toe £1181Two toes, excluding great toe

Through the joint £3517Part of the toe £1761Three toes, excluding great toe

Through the joint £4119Part of the toe £2344Four toes, excluding great toeThrough the joint £5876Part of the toe £2344

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Allowances and supplements fordisablement pensioners

Unemployability SupplementOfficers Other ranks

Personal allowance

The allowance for an adult dependant, spouse or civilpartner may be affected if they earn more than £120 perweek. This is in line with the earnings limit for IncapacityBenefit (long term), JSA or State Pension. If they are notworking at present but begin work or start to receive anybenefit or income in their own right you must let us knowimmediately.

Adult dependantspouse or civil partner

yearly£5977£3321

weekly

£114.55£63.65

First child £772 £14.80Other children £908 £17.40Invalidity Allowance

These are maximum amounts you can get if yourunemployability started before you were:

aged 40 £1182 £22.65aged 50 £767 £14.70

yearly weekly

aged 60 £384 £7.35Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation

Other ranks

Maximum payable

Officers yearly

£3648weekly

£69.92

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War Pensions Constant Attendance Allowance

Officers Other ranks

yearly

£1824£3647£5471£7295

weekly

£34.95£69.90£104.85£139.80

Half day rateBasic rate Intermediate rate Exceptional rate Comforts Allowance

Other ranks

Higher rateLower rate

Officers yearly

£1571£785

weekly

£30.10£15.05

Exeptional Severe Disablement Allowance

Other ranksOfficers yearly

£3647weekly£69.90

Severe Disablement Occupational AllowanceOther ranksOfficers

yearly

£1824weekly£34.95

Clothing Allowance

Maximum rateAll ranks yearly£239

Allowances and supplements fordisablement pensioners

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Allowances and supplements for disablementpensioners

Age Allowance from 65Officers

yearly

Other ranks

weeklyDisablement

40 or 50% £64760 or 70% £99780 or 90% £1417100% £1993

£12.40£19.10£27.15£38.20

Mobility Supplement Officers

yearly

£3483

Other ranks weekly

£66.75

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£140.60

War Widow(er)'s Pension - Other Ranksweekly

Widow over 40 or under 40 with children

Widow under 40 no children(Standard rate)

(Lower rate)£33.67

War Widow(er)'s Pension - Officers

yearlyWidow(er) of First or Second Lieutenant (Army)

Widow over 40 or under 40 with children(Standard rate)

£7417

Widow under 40 no children(Lower rate)

£2037

yearly

Widow over 40 or under 40 with children(Standard rate)Widow under 40 no children(Lower rate)

£7449

£2313

Widow(er) of Major (Army) yearly

Widow over 40 or under 40 with children(Standard rate)Widow under 40 no children(Lower rate)

£7477

£2597

Widow(er) of Lieutenant-Colonel (Army) yearly

Higher rate (1914 War only)Standard rate

£7548£7532

Widow(er) of Captain (Army)

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Widow(er) of Colonel (Army)

War Widow(er)'s Pension - Officersyearly

Higher rate (1914 War only)Standard rate

£7591£7573

Widow(er) of Brigadier (Army)

Higher rate (1914 War only)Standard rate

£7747£7729

Widow(er) of Major- General (Army)

yearly

yearly

Higher rate (1914 War only)Standard rate

£7895£7801

Officers Widow(er) in receipt of an AttributableForces Family Pension

yearly

Widow over 40 or under 40 with children(Standard rate)Widow under 40 no children(Lower rate)

£7336.51

£1756.90

1st eligible child £1150.572nd and subsequent children £1288.85Additions to Widow(er)'s PensionAge Allowance

Widow(er)'s of Officers Other ranksyearly

Payable at age 65 £835Payable at age 70 £1607Payable at age 80 £2385

weekly

£16.00£30.80£45.70

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Additions to Widow(er)'s PensionChildren's AllowanceWidow(er)'s of Officers Other ranks

yearlyFirst childOther children

weekly£22.05£24.70

Rent Allowance

£1151£1289 Officersyearly

Maximum rate £2763

Other ranks weekly£52.95

Supplementary Pension(Payable to the widow(er)'s of service personnel whoseservice ended before 31 March 1973)Widow(er)'s of Officers

yearlyOther ranks weekly

£94.05£4907.53 Pensions for other dependants

Officers Other ranksyearly weekly

Dependants

Unmarried dependants wholived as spouses or civilpartners (maximum)

£7214 £138.25

Orphans

First childOther children

£1318 £25.25£1440 £27.60

Adult infirm orphan(maximum)

£5638 £108.05

Notes for peoplegetting a War Pensionliving in theUnited Kingdom

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