Anna Soubry
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(9 years, 11 months ago)
Written StatementsThe new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the war pensions scheme proposed from April 2015 are set out in the tables below. The annual uprating of awards and allowances for 2015 will take place from the week beginning 6 April. Rates for 2015 are increasing by 1.2% in line with the September 2014 consumer prices index.
Rates (£) | Rates (£) | |
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(Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) | 2014 | 2015 |
war pensions | ||
Disablement Pension (100% rates) | ||
officer (£ per annum) | 9,189.00 | 9,298.00 |
other ranks (weekly amount) | 176.10 | 178.20 |
Age allowances payable from age 65 | ||
40%-50% | 11.80 | 11.95 |
over 50% but not over 70% | 18.15 | 18.35 |
over 70% but not over 90% | 25.80 | 26.10 |
over 90% | 36.30 | 36.70 |
Disablement gratuity (one-off payment) | ||
specified minor injury (min.) | 1,123.00 | 1,136.00 |
specified minor injury (max.) | 8,374.00 | 8,474.00 |
1-5% gratuity | 2,800.00 | 2,834.00 |
6-14% gratuity | 6,225.00 | 6,300.00 |
15-19 gratuity | 10,887.00 | 11,018.00 |
supplementary allowances | ||
Unemployability Allowance | ||
Personal | 108.80 | 110.10 |
adult dependency increase | 60.45 | 61.20 |
increase for first child | 14.05 | 14.20 |
increase for subsequent children | 16.55 | 16.75 |
Invalidity Allowance | ||
higher rate | 22.55 | 21.80 |
middle rate | 14.00 | 14.20 |
lower rate | 7.00 | 7.10 |
Constant Attendance Allowance | ||
exceptional rate | 132.80 | 134.40 |
intermediate rate | 99.60 | 100.80 |
full day rate | 66.40 | 67.20 |
Part-day rate | 33.20 | 33.60 |
Comforts Allowance | ||
higher rate | 28.60 | 28.90 |
lower rate | 14.30 | 14.45 |
Mobility Supplement | 63.40 | 64.15 |
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) | 66.40 | 67.20 |
Therapeutic Earnings Limit (annual rate) | 5,252.00 | 5,408.00 |
Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance | 66.40 | 67.20 |
Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance | 33.20 | 33.60 |
Clothing Allowance (annual rate) | 227.00 | 230.00 |
Education Allowance (annual rate) (max) | 120.00 | 120.00 |
Widow(er)s benefits | ||
Widow(er)s’—other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount) | 133.55 | 135.15 |
Widow(er)—Officer higher rate both wars (basic with children) (£ per annum) | 7,102.00 | 7,187.00 |
Childless widow(er)s’ u-40 (other ranks) (weekly amount) | 31.99 | 32.37 |
Widow(er)—Officer lower rate both wars (£ per annum) | 2,476.00 | 2,496.00 |
Supplementary Pension | 89.34 | 90.41 |
Age Allowance | ||
(a) age 65 to 69 | 15.20 | 15.40 |
(b) age 70 to 79 | 29.25 | 29.60 |
(c) age 80 and over | 43.40 | 43.90 |
Children’s Allowance | ||
Increase for first child | 20.95 | 21.20 |
Increase for subsequent children | 23.45 | 23.75 |
Orphan’s pension | ||
Increase for first child | 23.95 | 24.25 |
Increase for subsequent children | 26.25 | 26.55 |
Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) | 131.20 | 132.80 |
Rent Allowance (maximum) | 50.30 | 50.90 |
Adult orphan’s pension (maximum) | 102.60 | 103.85 |