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ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1953
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
FIRST SCHEDULE.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Sections 14 (1); 15 (1); 19 (1); 21 (1); 23 (1).
Increased rates of—
(a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to officers discharged before the 1st day of October, 1924,
(b) wound pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as officers,
(c) disability pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to officers,
(d) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to officers,
(e) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to officers discharged before the 1st day of October, 1924,
(f) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as officers.
Ref. No.
Ref. No.
Existing rate of pension per annum
Existing rate of pension per annum
Increased rate of pension per annum
Increased rate of pension per annum
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
1
1
£240
£240
£260
£260
2
2
£228
£228
£250
£250
3
3
£216
£216
£240
£240
4
4
£204
£204
£230
£230
5
5
£192
£192
£220
£220
6
6
£172
£172
10s.
10s.
£210
£210
7
7
£161
£161
£196
£196
8
8
£149
£149
10s.
10s.
£182
£182
9
9
£138
£138
£170
£170
10
10
£126
£126
10s.
10s.
£160
£160
11
11
£115
£115
£150
£150
12
12
£99
£99
£135
£135
13
13
£88
£88
£120
£120
14
14
£77
£77
£105
£105
15
15
£66
£66
£90
£90
16
16
£55
£55
£75
£75
17
17
£44
£44
£60
£60
SECOND SCHEDULE.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Sections 14 (3); 15 (2); 19 (2); 20 (3); 21 (2); 22 (3); 23 (3).
Increased rates of—
(a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to soldiers,
(b) wound pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as soldiers,
(c) disability pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers,
(d) disability pensions granted under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers in respect of disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period,
(e) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers,
(f) wound pensions granted under section 12 of the Act of 1927, to soldiers discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, in respect of disablement caused by a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period,
(g) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before the 1st day of October, 1924,
(h) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as soldiers.
Ref. No.
Ref. No.
Existing rate of pension per week
Existing rate of pension per week
Increased rate of pension per week
Increased rate of pension per week
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
£
£
s.
s.
d.
d.
£
£
s.
s.
d.
d.
1
1
2
2
10
10
0
0
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
6
6
2
2
19
19
0
0
3
3
2
2
5
5
0
0
2
2
16
16
8
8
4
4
2
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
13
13
6
6
5
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
10
10
5
5
6
6
1
1
16
16
2
2
2
2
7
7
3
3
7
7
1
1
13
13
8
8
2
2
4
4
0
0
8
8
1
1
11
11
4
4
2
2
0
0
11
11
9
9
1
1
9
9
0
0
1
1
17
17
9
9
10
10
1
1
6
6
6
6
1
1
14
14
8
8
11
11
1
1
4
4
0
0
1
1
11
11
6
6
12
12
1
1
0
0
8
8
1
1
8
8
3
3
13
13
18
18
5
5
1
1
5
5
2
2
14
14
16
16
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
15
15
13
13
10
10
18
18
11
11
16
16
11
11
6
6
15
15
9
9
17
17
9
9
2
2
12
12
6
6
THIRD SCHEDULE. Increased Rates of Pensions granted to Officers under sections 10 and 12 of the Act of 1927.
Increased Rates of Pensions granted to Officers under sections 10 and 12 of the Act of 1927.
Sections 20 (1); 22 (1).
1. (1) The amount of a disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, and at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the April, 1922-September, 1924, period shall be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(a) the amount of such disability pension which would be payable if the Increase Act of 1949 had not been passed, increased by the appropriate sum;
(b) the amount which would be payable under the Acts if the Increase Act of 1949 had not been passed and the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.
(2) The amount of a disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, and at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period shall be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(a) the amount of such disability pension which would be payable if the Increase Act of 1949 had not been passed, increased by the appropriate sum;
(b) the amount which would be payable under the Acts if—
(i) the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and
(ii) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and
(iii) the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
(3) The amount of a disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of September, 1946, and before the 2nd day of April, 1950, shall be the amount which would be payable if the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
2. The amount of a wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(a) the amount of such wound pension which would be payable if the Increase Act of 1949 had not been passed, increased by the appropriate sum;
(b) the amount which would be payable if—
(i) the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and
(ii) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and
(iii) the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
TABLE TO THIRD SCHEDULE.
Degree of Disablement
Degree of Disablement
Scale of Pension
Scale of Pension
100
100
60 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £170 per annum, whichever is the greater.
60 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £170 per annum, whichever is the greater.
90
90
54 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £158 per annum, whichever is the greater.
54 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £158 per annum, whichever is the greater.
80
80
48 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £144 per annum, whichever is the greater.
48 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £144 per annum, whichever is the greater.
70
70
42 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £126 per annum, whichever is the greater.
42 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £126 per annum, whichever is the greater.
60
60
36 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £108 per annum whichever is the greater.
36 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £108 per annum whichever is the greater.
50
50
30 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £90 per annum whichever is the greater.
30 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £90 per annum whichever is the greater.
40
40
24 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £72 per annum, whichever is the greater.
24 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £72 per annum, whichever is the greater.
30
30
18 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £54 per annum, whichever is the greater.
18 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £54 per annum, whichever is the greater.
20
20
12 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £36 per annum, whichever is the greater.
12 of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £36 per annum, whichever is the greater.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
Sections 20 (2); 22 (2); 23 (4).
Revised scale of pensions granted—
(a) under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers suffering from disablement caused by disease attributable to service during the April, 1922-September, 1924, period,
(b) under section 12 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before the 30th day of July, 1949, suffering from disablement caused by wound attributable to service (other than service during the emergency period),
(c) under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged on or after the 1st day of October, 1924.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
Rates of Pension per week according to degree of Disablement
Rates of Pension per week according to degree of Disablement
Rank at Discharge from Forces
Rank at Discharge from Forces
Group
Group
100
100
95
95
90
90
85
85
80
80
75
75
70
70
65
65
60
60
55
55
50
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
Private
Private
I
I
39
39
0
0
37
37
1
1
35
35
2
2
33
33
2
2
31
31
3
3
29
29
3
3
27
27
3
3
25
25
4
4
23
23
5
5
21
21
5
5
19
19
6
6
17
17
7
7
15
15
8
8
13
13
8
8
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
9
9
Corporal
Corporal
II
II
45
45
0
0
42
42
9
9
40
40
6
6
38
38
3
3
36
36
0
0
33
33
9
9
31
31
6
6
29
29
3
3
27
27
0
0
24
24
9
9
22
22
6
6
20
20
3
3
18
18
0
0
15
15
9
9
13
13
6
6
11
11
3
3
9
9
0
0
Sergeant Co. Q.M. Sergeant
Sergeant Co. Q.M. Sergeant
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III
III
51
51
0
0
48
48
5
5
45
45
11
11
43
43
4
4
40
40
9
9
38
38
3
3
35
35
9
9
33
33
2
2
30
30
8
8
28
28
1
1
25
25
6
6
22
22
11
11
20
20
5
5
17
17
10
10
15
15
3
3
12
12
9
9
10
10
3
3
Co. Sergeant Batt. Q.M.S.
Co. Sergeant Batt. Q.M.S.
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IV
IV
57
57
0
0
54
54
2
2
51
51
3
3
48
48
5
5
45
45
8
8
42
42
9
9
39
39
11
11
37
37
1
1
34
34
3
3
31
31
5
5
28
28
6
6
25
25
8
8
22
22
9
9
19
19
11
11
17
17
2
2
14
14
3
3
11
11
5
5
Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
V
V
61
61
2
2
59
59
0
0
56
56
8
8
53
53
6
6
50
50
5
5
47
47
2
2
44
44
0
0
40
40
11
11
37
37
9
9
34
34
8
8
31
31
6
6
28
28
4
4
25
25
2
2
22
22
0
0
18
18
11
11
15
15
8
8
12
12
6
6
FIFTH SCHEDULE. Increase of Wound and Disability Pensions Granted under section 10 of the Act of 1932.
Increase of Wound and Disability Pensions Granted under section 10 of the Act of 1932.
Section 28.
Ref. No.
Ref. No.
Existing Rate of Pension per Annum
Existing Rate of Pension per Annum
Existing Rate of Married Pension per Week
Existing Rate of Married Pension per Week
Increased Rate of Pension per Annum
Increased Rate of Pension per Annum
Increased Rate of Married Pension per Week
Increased Rate of Married Pension per Week
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
(5)
(5)
1.
1.
£180
£180
0
0
0
0
11/3d.
11/3d.
£210
£210
0
0
0
0
14/1d.
14/1d.
2.
2.
£171
£171
0
0
0
0
10/7d.
10/7d.
£199
£199
10
10
0
0
13/3d.
13/3d.
3.
3.
£162
£162
0
0
0
0
10/-
10/-
£189
£189
0
0
0
0
12/6d.
12/6d.
4.
4.
£153
£153
0
0
0
0
9/6d.
9/6d.
£178
£178
10
10
0
0
11/11d.
11/11d.
5.
5.
£144
£144
0
0
0
0
9/0d.
9/0d.
£170
£170
0
0
0
0
11/3d.
11/3d.
6.
6.
£129
£129
7
7
6
6
8/4d.
8/4d.
£162
£162
10
10
0
0
10/5d.
10/5d.
7.
7.
£120
£120
15
15
0
0
7/9d.
7/9d.
£155
£155
0
0
0
0
9/8d.
9/8d.
8.
8.
£112
£112
2
2
6
6
7/3d.
7/3d.
£146
£146
5
5
0
0
9/1d.
9/1d.
9.
9.
£103
£103
10
10
0
0
6/9d.
6/9d.
£135
£135
0
0
0
0
8/5d.
8/5d.
10.
10.
£94
£94
17
17
6
6
6/1d.
6/1d.
£123
£123
15
15
0
0
7/7d.
7/7d.
11.
11.
£86
£86
5
5
0
0
5/6d.
5/6d.
£112
£112
10
10
0
0
6/11d.
6/11d.
12.
12.
£74
£74
5
5
0
0
5/-
5/-
£101
£101
5
5
0
0
6/3d.
6/3d.
13.
13.
£66
£66
0
0
0
0
4/6d.
4/6d.
£90
£90
0
0
0
0
5/8d.
5/8d.
14.
14.
£57
£57
15
15
0
0
3/10d.
3/10d.
£78
£78
15
15
0
0
4/10d.
4/10d.
15.
15.
£49
£49
10
10
0
0
3/3d.
3/3d.
£67
£67
10
10
0
0
4/1d.
4/1d.
16.
16.
£41
£41
5
5
0
0
2/9d.
2/9d.
£56
£56
5
5
0
0
3/5d.
3/5d.
17.
17.
£33
£33
0
0
0
0
2/3d.
2/3d.
£45
£45
0
0
0
0
2/10d.
2/10d.
SIXTH SCHEDULE. Revised Rates of Pensions under Part VI of the Act of 1937.
Revised Rates of Pensions under Part VI of the Act of 1937.
Section 31.
Degree of Disablement
Degree of Disablement
Pension
Pension
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
per cent.
per cent.
per annum
per annum
100
100
£150
£150
90
90
£135
£135
80
80
£120
£120
70
70
£105
£105
60
60
£90
£90
50
50
£75
£75
40
40
£60
£60
30
30
£45
£45
20
20
£30
£30