Made | 27th February 2003 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 11th March 2003 | ||
Coming into force | 7th April 2003 |
Amendment of Schedule 2
3.
In Schedule 2 (rates of provisions and allowances in respect of death due to service in the armed forces) -
Amendment of Schedule 4
4.
In Part II of Schedule 4 (glossary of expressions) for item 50 (definition of "student") substitute:
Amendment of Schedule 7
5.
In Schedule 7 (deductions for the purposes of article 56) substitute the Table set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.
Degree of Disability | Weekly rate | Yearly rate |
Per cent. | £ | £ |
100 | 123.90 | 6,465 |
90 | 111.51 | 5,819 |
80 | 99.12 | 5,172 |
70 | 86.73 | 4,526 |
60 | 74.34 | 3,879 |
50 | 61.95 | 3,233 |
40 | 49.56 | 2,586 |
30 | 37.17 | 1,940 |
20 | 24.78 | 1,293 |
Description of Injury | Assessments | Groups 1-15 |
For the loss of: | Per cent. | £ |
A. FINGERS - | ||
Index Finger - more than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger | 14 | 5,890 |
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 11 | 4,714 |
1 phalanx or part thereof | 9 | 3,927 |
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 5 | 2,351 |
Middle finger - more than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger | 12 | 5,102 |
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 9 | 3,927 |
1 phalanx or part thereof | 7 | 3,139 |
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 4 | 1,963 |
Ring or little finger - more than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger | 7 | 3,139 |
More than 1 phalanx but not more than 2 phalanges | 6 | 2,751 |
1 phalanx or part thereof | 5 | 2,351 |
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone | 2 | 1,176 |
B. TOES - | ||
Great toe - through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 14 | 5,890 |
Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 1,564 |
1 other toe - through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 3 | 1,564 |
Part, with some loss of bone | 1 | 788 |
2 toes, excluding great toe - through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 5 | 2,351 |
Part, with some loss of bone | 2 | 1,176 |
3 toes, excluding great toe - through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 6 | 2,751 |
Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 1,564 |
4 toes, excluding great toe - through metatarso-phalangeal joint | 9 | 3,927 |
Part, with some loss of bone | 3 | 1,564 |
Groups 1-15 | Estimated duration of the disablement within the degree referred to | ||||||||
Temporary less than a year | Temporary more than a year | Indeterminate | |||||||
Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | |||||||
1-5 | 6-14 | 15-19 | 1-5 | 6-14 | 15-19 | 1-5 | 6-14 | 15-19 | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
326 | 731 | 1,279 | 657 | 1,457 | 2,552 | 1,970 | 4,377 | 7,660 |
Rates | ||
Description of Allowance | Groups 1-9 | Groups 10-15 |
1.
Education allowance under article 13 |
£120 per annum* | £120 per annum* |
2.
Constant attendance allowance under Article 14 - A. For decisions made before 9th April 2001 |
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(a) under article 14(1)(b) |
£4,884 per annum* | £93.60 per week* |
(b) under article 14(1)(a) |
£2,442 per annum* | £46.80 per week* |
B. For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001 |
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(a) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(2); |
£1,221 per annum | £23.40 per week |
(b) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(3); |
£2,442 per annum | £46.80 per week |
(c) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(4); |
£3,663 per annum | £70.20 per week |
(d) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(5). |
£4,884 per annum | £93.60 per week |
3.
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 |
£2,442 per annum | £46.80 per week |
4.
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 |
£1,221 per annum | £23.40 per week |
5.
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 17(1) |
£160 per annum | £160 per annum |
6.
Unemployability allowances - |
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(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a) |
£3,994 per annum | £76.55 per week |
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of - |
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(i) increase of allowance in respect of a wife, husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse or an adult dependant under article 18(5)(b) |
£2,252 per annum* | £43.15 per week* |
(ii) increase of allowance under article 18(5)(d) - |
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(aa) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member |
£522 per annum | £10.00 per week |
(bb) in respect of each other child of a member |
£613 per annum | £11.75 per week |
(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[6], or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£613 per annum | £11.75 per week |
For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
(d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 18(5)(b) is £54.65 |
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7.
Invalidity allowance under article 19
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(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or |
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(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 35; or |
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(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 |
£791 per annum | £15.15 per week |
(b) if - |
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(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or |
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(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 |
£506 per annum | £9.70 per week |
(c) if heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the member was under the age of 60 |
£253 per annum | £4.85 per week |
8.
Comforts Allowance |
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(a) under article 20(1)(a) |
£1,044 per annum | £20.00 per week |
(b) under article 20(1)(b) |
£522 per annum | £10.00 per week |
9.
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21 |
£2,438 per annum* | £46.72 per week* |
10.
Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is - |
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(a) 40 to 50 per cent. |
£433 per annum | £8.30 per week |
(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent. |
£665 per annum | £12.75 per week |
(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent. |
£947 per annum | £18.15 per week |
(d) over 90 per cent. |
£1,330 per annum | £25.50 per week |
11.
For decisions made before 9th April 2001 |
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Treatment allowance - increase of personal allowances under article 23(3) | £1,330 per annum* | £25.50 per week* |
12.
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 |
£56.80 per day* | £56.80 per day* |
13.
Mobility supplement under article 26A |
£2,327 per annum | £44.60 per week |
Group | Yearly rate |
£ | |
1 | 5,659 |
2 | 5,457 |
3 | 5,329 |
4 | 5,214 |
5 | 5,134 |
6 | 5,060 |
7 | 5,034 |
8 | 4,996 |
9 | 4,977 |
10 | 4,957 |
11 | 4,926 |
Group | Weekly rate |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
12 13 14 15 16 17 |
93.85 |
Group | Yearly rate |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
1 | 5,786 |
2 | 5,531 |
3 | 5,403 |
4 | 5,276 |
5 | 5,176 |
6 | 5,072 |
7 | 5,043 |
8 | 4,996 |
9 | 4,977 |
10 | 4,957 |
11 | 4,926 |
Group | Yearly rate |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
1 | 5,659 |
2 | 5,457 |
3 | 5,329 |
4 | 5,214 |
5 | 5,134 |
6 | 5,060 |
7 | 5,034 |
8 | 1,735 |
9 | 1,547 |
10 | 1,361 |
11 | 1,204 |
Group | Weekly rate |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
12 | |
13 | |
14 | 22.50 |
15 | |
16 | |
17 |
Rates | ||
Description of Pension or Allowance | Groups 1-11 | Groups 12-17 |
1.
Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse |
£4,774 per annum* | £91.50 per week* |
2.
Rent allowance under article 31 |
£1,847 per annum* | £35.40 per week* |
3.
Allowance under article 32 to elderly widow or widower or unmarried dependant who lived as a spouse - |
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(a) if aged 65 but under 70 |
£561 per annum | £10.75 per week |
(b) if aged 70 but under 80 |
£1,072 per annum | £20.55 per week |
(c) if aged 80 or over |
£1,594 per annum | £30.55 per week |
4.
Allowances in respect of children -
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(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member |
£772 per annum | £14.80 per week |
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member |
£861 per annum | £16.50 per week |
(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£861 per annum | £16.50 per week |
(b) where the decision is made before 9th April 2001, under article 35(3) and, where the decision is made on or after that date, under article 35(2)(b) |
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(i) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member |
£877 per annum | £16.80 per week |
(ii) in respect of each other child of a member |
£963 per annum | £18.45 per week |
(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£963 per annum | £18.45 per week |
5.
Pension under article 36 where the decision is made before 9th April 2001, to a motherless or fatherless child under the age limit and, where the decision is made on or after that date, to a child of a member with no parents living - |
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(a) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member |
£877 per annum | £16.80 per week |
(b) in respect of each other child of a member |
£963 per annum | £18.45 per week |
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£963 per annum | £18.45 per week |
6.
Pension or allowance under article 37(3) where the decision is made before 9th April 2001, and under article 37(2) where the decision is made on or after that date, to or in respect of a child who has attained the child's age limit |
£3,765 per annum* | £72.15 per week* |
7.
Education allowance under article 38 |
£120 per annum* | £120 per annum* |
8.
Pensions to parents - |
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(a) minimum rate under article 40(3) |
£15 per annum | £0.25 per week |
(b) under paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 40(3) - |
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(i) where there is only one eligible parent |
(i) Groups 1-10 £75 per annum* (ii) Group 11 £60 per annum* |
£1.00 per week* |
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent |
(i) Groups 1-10 £100 per annum* (ii) Group 11 £85 per annum* |
£1.38 per week* |
(c) increase under article 40(3)(c) |
£20 per annum* |
(i) where there is only one eligible parent - £0.38 per week* (ii) where there is more than one eligible parent - £0.62 per week* |
(d) under paragraph (d) of article 40(4) |
£1.00 per week* | |
9.
Pension to other dependants - |
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(a) under article 41(2) |
£54 per annum* | £1.00 per week* |
(b) for each juvenile dependant under article 41(3) |
(i) Groups 1-10 £26 per annum* (ii) Group 11 £20 per annum* |
£0.30 per week* |
(c) aggregate rate under article 41(3) |
(i) Groups 1-10 £75 per annum* (ii) Group 11 £65 per annum* |
£1.00 per week* |
Allowance/Pension | Date of Deduction | Weekly Rate of Deduction |
Constant attendance allowance (article 14) | After 4 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) | Total amount of Constant Attendance Allowance |
Severe disablement occupa- tional allowance (article 16) | After 4 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) | Total amount of Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance |
Unemployability personal allowance (article 18) | After 8 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) where that has been reached on or before 30th September 2003 and in any other case after 13 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) |
(i) Where member has no partner, spouse or dependants - £29.45 (ii) Where member has partner, spouse or dependants - £15.50 |
Unemployability allowance increase for wife, husband, unmarried dependant living as a spouse or adult dependant (article 18) |
(i) After 8 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) where that has been reached on or before 30th September 2003 and in any other case after 13 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) (ii) After 104 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) |
(i) £15.50 (ii) £29.45 |
Invalidity allowance (article 19) | After 52 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) |
(i) Where member has no dependants - total amount of Invalidity Allowance (ii) Where member has dependants - nil |
War widows pension and war widowers pension (article 29) and pension paid to an unmarried dependant who lived as spouse (article 30) | After 52 weeks of falling within article 56 paragraph (1) | £29.45 |
© Crown copyright 2003 | Prepared 11 March 2003 |