The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Andrew Robathan)
The new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed from April 2012 are set out in the following tables. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2012 will take place from the week beginning 9 April 2012. Rates for 2012 are increasing by 5.2% in line with the September 2011 consumer prices index.
(Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
war pensions | ||
Disablement Pension (100% rates) | ||
officer (£ per annum) | 8,323.00 | 8,756.00 |
other ranks (weekly amount) | 159.50 | 167.80 |
Age allowances payable from age 65 | ||
40%-50% | 10.70 | 11.25 |
over 50% but not over 70% | 16.40 | 17.25 |
over 70% but not over 90% | 23.35 | 24.55 |
over 90% | 32.80 | 34.50 |
Disablement gratuity (one-off payment) | ||
specified minor injury (min.) | 1,016.00 | 1,069.00 |
specified minor injury (max.) | 7,584.00 | 7,978.00 |
1 - 5% gratuity | 2,535.00 | 2,667.00 |
6 - 14%i gratuity | 5,638.00 | 5,931.00 |
15-19% gratuity | 9,860.00 | 10,373.00 |
supplementary allowances | ||
Unemployability allowance | ||
Personal | 98.55 | 103.65 |
adult dependency increase | 54.75 | 57.60 |
increase for first child | 12.75 | 13.40 |
increase for subsequent children | 14.95 | 15.75 |
Invalidity allowance | ||
higher rate | 19.55 | 20.55 |
middle rate | 12.60 | 13.30 |
lower rate | 6.30 | 6.65 |
Constant attendance allowance | ||
exceptional rate | 120.40 | 126.60 |
intermediate rate | 90.30 | 94.95 |
full day rate | 60.20 | 63.30 |
Part-day rate | 30.10 | 31.65 |
Comforts allowance | ||
higher rate | 25.90 | 27.20 |
lower rate | 12.95 | 13.60 |
Mobility supplement | 57.40 | 60.40 |
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) | 60.12 | 63.24 |
Therapeutic earnings limit (annual rate) | 4,940.00 | 5,070.00 |
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance | 60.20 | 63.30 |
Severe disablement occupational allowance | 30.10 | 31.65 |
Clothing allowance (£ per annum) | 205.00 | 216.00 |
Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) | 120.00 | 120.00 |
Widow(er)s benefits | ||
Widow(er)s’-other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount) | 120.95 | 127.25 |
Widow(er)-Officer (basic with children) (£ per annum) | 6,432.00 | 6,766.00 |
Childless widow(er)s’ u-40 (other ranks) (weekly amount) | 28.97 | 30.48 |
(Officer highest rate both wars) (£ per annum) | 2,234.00 | 2,350.00 |
Supplementary Pension | 80.91 | 85.12 |
Age allowance | ||
(a) age 65 to 69 | 13.80 | 14.50 |
(b) age 70 to 79 | 26.50 | 27.90 |
(c) age 80 and over | 39.30 | 41.35 |
Children's allowance | ||
Increase for first child | 18.95 | 19.95 |
Increase for subsequent children | 21.25 | 22.35 |
Orphan’s pension | ||
Increase for first child | 21.65 | 22.80 |
Increase for subsequent children | 23.75 | 25.00 |
Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) | 118.60 | 124.90 |
Rent allowance (maximum) | 45.60 | 47.95 |
Adult orphan’s pension (maximum) | 92.90 | 97.75 |