War Pensions (Uprating) The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Kevan Jones) The new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed from April 2010 are set out in the tables below. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2010 will take place from the week beginning 12 April. To provide additional support to households during the early stages of economic recovery, the 2009 pre-Budget report announced that the Government will bring forward a proportion of the increases expected in April 2011 a year earlier, thereby providing a 1.5 per cent. increase for those benefits normally uprated by RPI. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |Rates2009|Rates2010| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |War Pensions | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Disablement Pension (100% rates) | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |officer (£ per annum) |7,952.00 |8,072.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |other ranks |152.40 |154.70 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Age allowances payable from age 65 | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |40% -50% |10.25 |10.40 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |over 50% but not over 70% |15.65 |15.90 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |over 70% but not over 90% |22.30 |22.65 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |over 90% |31.30 |31.80 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Disablement gratuity (one-off payment) | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |specified minor injury (min.) |970.00 |985.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |specified minor injury (max.) |7,247.00 |7,356.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1-5% gratuity |2,423.00 |2,459.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |6-14% gratuity |5,387.00 |5,468.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |15%-19% gratuity |9,423.00 |9,564.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Supplementary Allowances | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unemployability allowance | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Personal |94.20 |95.60 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |adult dependency increase |53.10 |53.10 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |increase for first child |12.35 |12.35 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |increase for subsequent children |14.50 |14.50 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Invalidity allowance | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |higher rate |18.65 |18.95 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |middle rate |12.00 |12.20 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |lower rate |6.00 |6.10 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Constant attendance allowance | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |exceptional rate |115.00 |116.80 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |intermediate rate |86.25 |87.60 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |full-day rate |57.50 |58.40 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |part-day rate |28.75 |29.20 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Comforts allowance | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |higher rate |24.70 |25.10 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |lower rate |12.35 |12.55 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Mobility supplement |54.85 |55.65 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) |57.44 |58.22 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Therapeutic earnings limit (annual rate) |4,784.00 |4,836.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |57.50 |58.40 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Severe disablement occupational allowance |28.75 |29.20 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Clothing allowance (£ per annum) |196.00 |199.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) |120.00 |120.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Widow(er)s’Benefits | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Widow(er)s’ - other ranks (basic with children) |115.55 |117.30 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Widow(er) - Officer (basic with children) (£ per annum) |6,147.00 |6,239.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Childless widow(er)s’ u-40 (other ranks) |27.68 |28.10 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Childless widow(er)s’ u-40 (Officer highest rate both wars) (£ per annum)|2,135.00 |2,167.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Supplementary Pension |77.32 |78.48 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Age allowance | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(a) age 65 to 69 |13.20 |13.40 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(b) age 70 to 79 |25.30 |25.70 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(c) age 80 and over |37.55 |38.10 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Children’s allowance | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Increase for first child |18.15 |18.40 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Increase for subsequent children |20.30 |20.60 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Orphan’s pension | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Increase for first child |20.70 |21.00 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Increase for subsequent children |22.70 |23.05 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) |113.20 |114.95 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Rent allowance (maximum) |43.60 |44.25 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Adult orphan’s pension (maximum) |88.75 |90.10 | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------