The new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed from April 2008 are set out in the tables below. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2008 will take place from the week beginning 7 April.
RATES RATES (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) 2007 2008 WAR PENSIONS Disablement Pension (100% rates) officer (£ per annum) 7290.00 7571.00 other ranks 139.70 145.10 Age allowances 40%-50% 9.40 9.75 over 50% but not over 70% 14.35 14.90 over 70% but not over 90% 20.45 21.25 over 90% 28.70 29.80 Disablement gratuity specified minor injury (min.) 889.00 924.00 specified minor injury (max.) 6643.00 6902.00 unspecified minor injury (min.) 367.00 381.00 unspecified minor injury (max.) 8637.00 8974.00 Unemployability allowance Personal 86.35 89.70 adult dependency increase 48.65 50.55 increase for first child 11.30 11.75 increase for subsequent children 13.30 13.80 Invalidity allowance Higher rate 17.10 17.75 middle rate 11.00 11.40 lower rate 5.50 5.70 Constant attendance allowance exceptional rate 105.40 109.60 intermediate rate 79.05 82.20' full day rate 52.70 54.80 Part-day rate 26.35 27.40 Comforts allowance higher rate 22.60 23.50 lower rate 11.30 11.75 Mobility supplement 50.30 52.25 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) 52.68 54.72 Therapeutic earnings limit 4472.00 4602.00 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 52.70 54.80 Severe disablement occupational allowance 26.35 27.40 Clothing allowance (£ per annum) 180.00 187.00 Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) 120.00 120.00 Widow(er)s - private 105.90 110.05 Widow(er)s' (other ranks) 105.90 110.05 Widow(er) - Officer (£ p.a. max) 6525.00 6779.00 Childless widow(er)s' u-40 (other ranks) 25.37 26.36 Childless widow(er)s' u-40 (Officer max.£s pa) 6525.00 6779.00 Supplementary Pension 70.88 73.64 Age allowance (a) age 65 to 69 12.10 12.55 (b) age 70 to 79 23.20 24.10 (c) age 80 and over 34.40 35.75 Children's allowance Increase for first child 16.65 17.30 Increase for subsequent children 18.60 19.35 Orphan's pension Increase for first child 18.95 19.70 Increase for subsequent children 20.80 21.60 Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) 103.55 107.70 Rent allowance (maximum) 39.95 41.50 Adult orphan's pension (maximum) 81.35 84.50