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ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1957
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
FIRST SCHEDULE.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
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
£260
£260
£283
£283
10s.
10s.
2
2
£250
£250
£272
£272
10s.
10s.
3
3
£240
£240
£261
£261
10s.
10s.
4
4
£230
£230
£250
£250
10s.
10s.
5
5
£220
£220
£240
£240
6
6
£210
£210
£229
£229
7
7
£196
£196
£214
£214
8
8
£182
£182
£200
£200
9
9
£170
£170
£188
£188
10
10
£160
£160
£178
£178
11
11
£150
£150
£168
£168
12
12
£135
£135
£151
£151
13
13
£120
£120
£135
£135
14
14
£105
£105
£120
£120
15
15
£90
£90
£103
£103
10s.
10s.
16
16
£75
£75
£86
£86
10s.
10s.
17
17
£60
£60
£69
£69
SECOND SCHEDULE.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
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
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
8
8
0
0
2
2
2
2
19
19
0
0
3
3
6
6
0
0
3
3
2
2
16
16
8
8
3
3
3
3
6
6
4
4
2
2
13
13
6
6
3
3
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
2
10
10
5
5
2
2
16
16
6
6
6
6
2
2
7
7
3
3
2
2
13
13
0
0
7
7
2
2
4
4
0
0
2
2
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
2
0
0
11
11
2
2
6
6
9
9
9
9
1
1
17
17
9
9
2
2
3
3
6
6
10
10
1
1
14
14
8
8
1
1
19
19
9
9
11
11
1
1
11
11
6
6
1
1
16
16
3
3
12
12
1
1
8
8
3
3
1
1
12
12
6
6
13
13
1
1
5
5
2
2
1
1
9
9
0
0
14
14
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
5
5
3
3
15
15
18
18
11
11
1
1
1
1
9
9
16
16
15
15
9
9
18
18
0
0
17
17
12
12
6
6
14
14
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.
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 April, 1950, 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, in lieu of being an amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1 of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1953, be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(a) the amount payable to such officer under sub-paragraph (1) of the said paragraph 1, increased by the appropriate sum;
(b) the amount which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of November, 1952, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge and the scale of pension applicable were the appropriate scale contained in the Tables to subsection (2) of section 4 of this Act.
(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 April, 1950, 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, in lieu of being an amount calculated in accordance with subparagraph (2) of paragraph 1 of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1953, be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(a) the amount payable to such officer under subparagraph (2) of the said paragraph 1, increased by the appropriate sum;
(b) the amount which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of November, 1952, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge and the scale of pension applicable were the appropriate scale contained in the Tables to subsection (2) of section 4 of this Act.
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 April, 1950, shall, in lieu of being an amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1953, be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(a) the amount payable to such officer under the said paragraph 2 increased by the appropriate sum;
(b) the amount which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of November, 1952, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and the scale of pension applicable were the appropriate scale contained in the Tables to subsection (2) of section 4 of this Act.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
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.
Rank at Discharge from Forces
Rank at Discharge from Forces
Group
Group
Rates of pension per week according to degree of disablement
Rates of pension per week according to degree of disablement
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
44
44
9
9
42
42
9
9
40
40
6
6
38
38
3
3
36
36
0
0
33
33
9
9
31
31
3
3
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
Corporal
Corporal
II
II
50
50
9
9
48
48
6
6
46
46
3
3
44
44
0
0
41
41
6
6
38
38
9
9
36
36
3
3
33
33
9
9
31
31
0
0
28
28
6
6
26
26
0
0
23
23
3
3
20
20
9
9
18
18
0
0
15
15
6
6
13
13
0
0
10
10
3
3
Sergeant Co. Q.M. Sergeant
Sergeant Co. Q.M. Sergeant
III
III
57
57
0
0
54
54
3
3
51
51
9
9
49
49
0
0
46
46
6
6
44
44
0
0
41
41
0
0
38
38
3
3
35
35
3
3
32
32
3
3
29
29
3
3
26
26
3
3
23
23
6
6
20
20
6
6
17
17
6
6
14
14
9
9
11
11
9
9
Co. Sergeant Batt. Q.M.S.
Co. Sergeant Batt. Q.M.S.
IV
IV
63
63
9
9
60
60
9
9
57
57
6
6
54
54
3
3
51
51
6
6
48
48
6
6
45
45
9
9
42
42
9
9
39
39
6
6
36
36
3
3
32
32
9
9
29
29
6
6
26
26
3
3
23
23
0
0
19
19
9
9
16
16
6
6
13
13
3
3
Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
V
V
68
68
0
0
66
66
0
0
63
63
6
6
60
60
0
0
56
56
6
6
53
53
0
0
49
49
9
9
46
46
9
9
43
43
6
6
39
39
9
9
36
36
3
3
32
32
6
6
29
29
0
0
25
25
3
3
21
21
9
9
18
18
0
0
14
14
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.
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)
£
£
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
£
£
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
1
1
210
210
0
0
0
0
14
14
1
1
229
229
0
0
0
0
15
15
3
3
2
2
199
199
10
10
0
0
13
13
3
3
217
217
10
10
0
0
14
14
3
3
3
3
189
189
0
0
0
0
12
12
6
6
207
207
0
0
0
0
13
13
6
6
4
4
178
178
10
10
0
0
11
11
11
11
196
196
10
10
0
0
12
12
9
9
5
5
170
170
0
0
0
0
11
11
3
3
188
188
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
6
6
162
162
10
10
0
0
10
10
5
5
180
180
10
10
0
0
11
11
3
3
7
7
155
155
0
0
0
0
9
9
8
8
173
173
0
0
0
0
10
10
6
6
8
8
146
146
5
5
0
0
9
9
1
1
164
164
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
135
135
0
0
0
0
8
8
5
5
151
151
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
10
10
123
123
15
15
0
0
7
7
7
7
139
139
0
0
0
0
8
8
3
3
11
11
112
112
10
10
0
0
6
6
11
11
127
127
10
10
0
0
7
7
6
6
12
12
101
101
5
5
0
0
6
6
3
3
116
116
10
10
0
0
6
6
9
9
13
13
90
90
0
0
0
0
5
5
8
8
103
103
10
10
0
0
6
6
0
0
14
14
78
78
15
15
0
0
4
4
10
10
90
90
10
10
0
0
5
5
3
3
15
15
67
67
10
10
0
0
4
4
1
1
77
77
10
10
0
0
4
4
6
6
16
16
56
56
5
5
0
0
3
3
5
5
64
64
10
10
0
0
3
3
9
9
17
17
45
45
0
0
0
0
2
2
10
10
52
52
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
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.
Degree of Disablement
Degree of Disablement
Pension
Pension
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
Per cent.
Per cent.
Per annum
Per annum
100
100
£168
£168
90
90
£151
£151
80
80
£135
£135
70
70
£120
£120
60
60
£103
£103
10s.
10s.
50
50
£86
£86
10s.
10s.
40
40
£69
£69
30
30
£52
£52
20
20
£34
£34
10s.
10s.
SEVENTH SCHEDULE. Miscellaneous Amendments of the Acts.
Miscellaneous Amendments of the Acts.
Number and Year
Number and Year
Short title
Short title
How amended
How amended
No. 26 of 1923.
No. 26 of 1923.
Army Pensions Act, 1923.
Army Pensions Act, 1923.
In subsection (3) of section 1 and subsection (1) of section 5, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (3) of section 1 and subsection (1) of section 5, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
No. 12 of 1927.
No. 12 of 1927.
Army Pensions Act, 1927.
Army Pensions Act, 1927.
In subsection (6) of section 5, subsection (4) of section 11, paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 12, paragraph (i) of subsection (1) and paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of section 14 and subsection (3) of section 25, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (6) of section 5, subsection (4) of section 11, paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 12, paragraph (i) of subsection (1) and paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of section 14 and subsection (3) of section 25, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
No. 24 of 1932.
No. 24 of 1932.
Army Pensions Act, 1932.
Army Pensions Act, 1932.
In subsection (6) of section 6, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (6) of section 6, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In section 7, “with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In section 7, “with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) of section 10, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) of section 10, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
No. 15 of 1937.
No. 15 of 1937.
Army Pensions Act, 1937.
Army Pensions Act, 1937.
In subsection (2) of section 19, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (2) of section 19, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (1) of section 37, “is” shall be substituted for “and the Minister for Finance are”.
In subsection (1) of section 37, “is” shall be substituted for “and the Minister for Finance are”.
In subsection (1) of section 40, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted in each place where those words occur.
In subsection (1) of section 40, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted in each place where those words occur.
In subsection (1) of section 41, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (1) of section 41, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
No. 2 of 1941.
No. 2 of 1941.
Army Pensions Act, 1941.
Army Pensions Act, 1941.
In subsection (1) and subsection (2) of section 13, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
In subsection (1) and subsection (2) of section 13, “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” shall be deleted.
No. 23 of 1953.
No. 23 of 1953.
Army Pensions Act, 1953.
Army Pensions Act, 1953.
In subsection (1) of section 52 and subsection (1) of section 53, “is” shall be substituted for “and the Minister for Finance are”.
In subsection (1) of section 52 and subsection (1) of section 53, “is” shall be substituted for “and the Minister for Finance are”.