Guidance

War Disablement Pension Rates 2024

Updated 8 April 2024

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1. War Disablement Pension Rates 2024

Important Notes:

The attached charts show the new rates of pension and allowances that come into effect from the payday the week commencing 8th April 2024.

Legislation dictates that War Pensions Benefits and Allowances are uplifted annually using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the previous September.听 The September 2023 CPI was 6.7%. This is the average amount by which relevant War Pensions Benefits and Allowances have been increased for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, impacted by the various component-level rounding rules.

Please retain the 2023 Rate Charts for reference purposes.

1.1 War Disablement Pension听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Rates effective from payday in the week commencing 8th April 2024.

Assessment 1939 Polish Officers and 1914 Mercantile Officers Other Ranks (Payable on a Wednesday) 1914/1939 War Officers (Payable is Variable)
Percentage % Weekly Rates 拢 Yearly Rates 拢
100 235.00 12,262
90 211.50 11,036
80 188.00 9,810
70 164.50 8,583
60 141.00 7,357
50 117.50 6,131
40 94.00 4,905
30 70.50 3,679
20 47.00 2,452

1.2 Age Allowance

Age Allowance payable from Age 65 where Pensioned Disablement is:

Assessment % Weekly Rates 拢 Yearly Rates 拢
100 48.40 2,526
90 34.40 1,795
80 34.40 1,795
70 24.20 1,263
60 24.20 1,263
50 15.70 819
40 15.70 819
30 N/A N/A
20 N/A N/A

1.3 Gratuities for Specified Minor Injuries听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Officers and Other Ranks

Age Allowance payable from Age 65 where Pensioned Disablement is:

Description of Injury % Amount 拢
For the loss of 听 听
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger 14 11,176
More than 1 phalanx, but no more than 2 phalanges 11 8,941
1 phalanx or part thereof 9 7,449
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 5 4,457
Middle Finger: 听 听
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger 12 9,680
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges 9 7,449
1 phalanx or part thereof 7 5,956
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 4 3,721
Ring or little finger 听 听
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger 7 5,956
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges 6 5,222
1 phalanx or part thereof 5 4,457
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 2 2,232
Toes: 听 听
Great Toe: 听 听
Through metatarso phalangeal joint 14 11,176
Part, with some loss of bone 3 2,971
1.Other toe 听 听
Through metatarso 鈥� phalangeal joint 3 2,971
Part, with some loss of bone 1 1,497
2.Other Toes- excluding Great toe 听 听
Through metatarso phalangeal joint 5 4,457
Part, with some loss of bone 2 2,232
3.Toes 鈥� Excluding Great toe 听 听
Through metatarso 鈥� phalangeal joint 6 5,222
Part, with some loss of bone 3 2,971
4.Toes 鈥� Excluding Great toe 听 听
Through metatarso 鈥� phalangeal joint 9 7,449
Part, with some loss of bone 3 2,971

PLEASE NOTE: No new awards are being made for Temporary less than a year/Temporary more than a year, the rates below are supplied for adjustment purposes only on future increase awards.

1.4 Gratuities All Ranks 鈥� payable where assessment of disablement is less than 20% (other than specified minor injuries)

Disablement/Civilian Cases, Officers and Other Ranks

Assessment Duration of Disablement Amount 拢
1-5% Temporary less than a year Disablement 620
1-5% Temporary more than a year Disablement 1,247
1-5% Indefinite duration Disablement/Civilian Cases 3,737
6-14% Temporary less than a year Disablement 1,385
6-14% Temporary more than a year Disablement 2,761
6-14% Indefinite duration Disablement/Civilian Cases 8,308
15-19% Temporary less than a year Disablement 2,428
15-19% Temporary more than a year Disablement 4,840
15-19% Indefinite duration Disablement/Civilian Cases 14,530

1.5 Supplementary Allowances 鈥� Officers and Other Ranks听听听听听听听听听

Unemployability Supplement Other Ranks Weekly 拢 Officers Yearly 拢
Personal Allowance 145.20 7,577 听
Wife or Adult Dependant 80.70 4,211 听
1st Eligible Child 18.80 981 听
2nd and Subsequent Child 22.05 1,151 听
Constant Attendance Allowance 拢 拢 听
1.Up to half-day attendance 44.35 2,314 听
2. Full day attendance: 听 听 听
2a.Basic rate 88.70 4,628 听
2b.Intermediate 133.05 6,943 听
2c.Exceptional 177.40 9,257 听
Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation 鈥� Maximum Amount 88.60 4,623 听
Invalidity Allowance 拢 拢 听
1.Under 40 28.70 1,498 听
2.Under 50 but not under 40 18.80 981 听
3. 50 or over 9.40 490 听
Comforts Allowance 拢 拢 听
Higher Rate 38.20 1,993 听
Lower Rate 19.10 997 听
Earning Limits 拢 拢 听
a.Spouse/Flat Rate Earning Limit 90.50 - 听
b.Separated Spouse 71.70 - 听
Therapeutic Earnings - 9,542 听
War Pensioners Mobility Supplement 84.55 4,412 听
Clothing Allowance 拢 per annum 303 303 听
Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance 88.70 4,628 听
Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance 44.35 2,314 听
Education Allowance 拢 per annum 120 120 听
Age 80 Addition 0.25 13 听
听 听 听 听

1.6 Widows/Widow(er)鈥檚 Allowances听听听听听

For officers yearly see section 1.7

Allowances Other Ranks Weekly 拢 Officers Yearly 拢
Widows/Widow(er)鈥檚 Pension - Other Ranks 听 听 听
Widow under 40 with children 鈥�.Standard Rate 178.20 Section 1.7 refers 听
Widow with children 听 听 听
1. Child 206.15 Section 1.7 refers 听
2. Children 237.30 Section 1.7 refers 听
3. Children 268.45 Section 1.7 refers 听
Widow under 40 no children 42.69 Section 1.7 refers 听
Widow and Age 65 Allowance 198.55 Section 1.7 refers 听
Widow and Age 70 Allowance 217.25 Section 1.7 refers 听
Widow and Age 80 Allowance 236.20 Section 1.7 refers 听
Widow and Age 80 Allowance & NI Additions 236.45 Section 1.7 refers 听
Children鈥檚 Allowances Weekly 拢 Yearly 拢 听
1st Child 27.95 1,458 听
2nd Child 31.15 1,625 听
Infirm child 18 or over (max) 137.00 7,149 听
Motherless child not maintained by parent 32.00 1,670 听
Motherless and fatherless children ie: total orphans 听 听 听
1st Child 32.00 1,670 听
2nd and subsequent children 35.00 1,826 听
Miscellaneous Allowances Weekly 拢 Yearly 拢 听
Pension for Unmarried Dependant who lives as spouse. 鈥�(Means tested) (Maximum). (There has been no change in the rate of similar awards under the PICs鈥�) 175.85 9,176 听
Supplementary pension for Pre-1973 Widows 119.23 6,221.42 听
Rent Allowance (Maximum Rate) 67.05 3,499 听
Age 80 NI Addition 0.25 13 听
Age Allowance Weekly 拢 Yearly 拢 听
Age 65 but under 70 20.35 1,062 听
Age 70 and over 39.05 2,038 听
Age 80 and over 58.00 3,026 听
Widows 鈥� MOD ARP 鈥� Officers yearly 拢 听 听 听
Widow over 40 OR under 40 with children Higher Rate 9,298.48 听
Widow under 40 with no children Lower Rate 2,227.56 听
1st Eligible Child Lower Rate 1,458.43 听
2nd and Subsequent Children Lower Rate 1,625.41 听

1.7 Widow/Widow(er)鈥檚 Pension - Officers yearly

Ranks 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
Royal Navy Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force Highest Rates 1914 War Intermediate 1914 and Standard 1939 1914 War MMS and 1939 War Polish Weekly Equivalent 听 听
Admiral of the Fleet - Field Marshal Marsh of the Air鈥�14/鈥�39 拢10,976 拢10,735 听 听 听 听
Admiral General General Air Chief Marsh 拢10,493 拢10,354 拢10,354 拢198.43 听 听
Vc Admiral Lt General Lt General Air Marsh 拢10,252 拢10,109 拢10,109 拢193.73 听 听
Rr Admiral Mj General Mj General Air V Marsh 拢10,006 拢9,889 拢9,889 拢189.52 听 听
C鈥橠ore Capt [footnote 1] Br Gen 鈥�14 Cl鈥機mdrr 鈥�39 Colonel [footnote 2] Br Gen 鈥�14 brig 鈥�39 Air C鈥橠ore 拢9,820 拢9,797 拢9,797 拢187.75 听 听
Captain [footnote 3] Cl 2nd Cmdt Colonel [footnote 4] Lt Colonel Colonel Group Captain 拢9,622 拢9,600 拢9,600 拢183.98 听 听
CMDR Major Lt Colonel W Cmdr 拢9,568 拢9,548 拢9,548 拢182.98 听 听
Royal Navy Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force Higher Rate Lower Rate Standard Weekly 听 听
Lt Cmdr Captain Major Sq Leader 拢9,478 拢3,292 拢9,478 拢181.64 听 听
Lieut Lieut [footnote 5] Captain Fl Lieut 拢9,444 拢2,932 拢9,444 拢180.99 听 听
Sub Lieut [footnote 6] Lieut [footnote 7] Lieut 2nd Lieut Flying Officer Obsv 鈥�14 Pilot Officer A/PO 鈥�39 拢9,402 拢2,582 拢9,402 拢180.18 听 听
Comms Off (BL) [footnote 8] Warrant Off. Comms Off (BL) Warrant Off. - - 拢9,347 拢2,281 拢9,347 拢179.13 听 听

1.8 Limitation of Allowance for Lower Standard of Occupation (ALSO) by 100% ceiling

Navy Army Air Force Pension Maximum ALSO payable
- - - 100% 90% 80% 70% 听
Rear Admiral % above M J General & above Air V M & above 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
- Brig General 1914 War Air C鈥橠ore 1914 War 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
C鈥橠ore Captain [footnote 9] Brigadier 1939 War Air C鈥橠ore 1939 War 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
Captain [footnote 10] Colonel Group Captain 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
MDR Lt/Colonel W/Cdr 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
Lt/Cd Major Sq/Leader 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
Lieutenant Captain Flt/Lieutenant 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
Sub Lieut [footnote 11] Subaltern F/Officer or P/Officer 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
War Officer M鈥檚hipm C/Off (BL) [footnote 12] - - 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
Officers entitled to Service Retired Pay or Service Pension all Ranks - - 拢12,262 拢1,226 拢2,452 拢3,679 听
Other Ranks Pension Maximum ALSO payable 听 听 听 听 听
- 100% 90% 80% 70% 听 听 听
Class 5 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听
Class 4 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听
Class 3 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听
Class 2 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听
Class 1 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听
WO 1 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听
VAD [footnote 1] 拢235.00 拢23.50 拢47.00 拢70.50 听 听 听

1.9 Industrial Disablement Pension Rates Weekly

18 and over or under 18 with dependants Amounts 拢
100% 221.50
90% 199.35
80% 177.20
70% 155.05
60% 132.90
50% 110.75
40% 88.60
30% 66.45
20% 44.30
Industrial Death Benefit Rates Amounts 拢
Widows 鈥� Higher Permanent Rate 169.50
Widows 鈥� Lower Permanent Rate 50.85
Age Addition (payable only if not already in payment with a main scheme benefit) 0.25 听
Children 鈥� Payable to Widow Child Dependency 11.35
Widowers 169.50

1.10 Article 59 Cases 鈥� Other Ranks 听听听听听听听听听

Assessment Amounts 拢
20% 37.60
30% 56.40
40% 75.20
50% 94.00
60% 112.80
70% 131.60
80% 150.40
90% 169.20
100% 188.00

PLEASE NOTE:

1.听 Allowances for family 鈥� Reduced by one-fifth

2.听 Gratuities 鈥� Gratuities for Specified Minor Injuries.听 Lump sums payable to Civilians and for other Minor Injuries 鈥� Reduced by one-fifth.

OFFICERS

The appropriate disability retired pay rates or lump sums payable for disablement assessed at less than 20% and specified minor injuries should be reduce by one-fifth.

1.11 Loss of Earnings (Part-time Treatment Allowance)听听听听

Maximum Amounts 拢
Daily (not more than 4 hours) 53.90
Daily (more than 4 hours) 107.80
Weekly (Maximum payable in any period of a week) 323.40

1.12 Social Security Benefit Rates

Social Security Benefit Rates Attendance Allowance Amounts 拢
Higher Rate 108.55
Lower rate 72.65
Disability Living Allowance 听
Care Component 听
Highest Rate 108.55
Middle Rate 72.65
Lowest Rate 28.70
Mobility Component 听
Higher Rate 75.75
Lower Rate 28.70
Incapacity Benefit 听
Long Term 138.90
Short Term (Under Pension Age) 听
Lower Rate 104.85
Higher Rate 124.00
Short Term (Over Pension Age) 听
Lower Rate 133.25
Higher Rate 138.90
Employment and Support Allowance 听
Personal Allowances 听
Single under 25 71.70
Single 25 or over 90.50
Invalidity Allowances (Transitional) 鈥� (Under Pension Age) 听
Highest Rate 14.70
Middle Rate 8.15
Lowest Rate 8.15
Invalidity Allowances (Transitional) 鈥� (for State Pension recipients) 听
Highest Rate 28.40
Middle Rate 18.20
Lowest Rate 9.10
Dependence鈥檚 Increases 听
Spouse 听
Long Term IB 80.70
Short Term IB 听
Beneficiary over Pension Age 77.70
Beneficiary under Pension Age 62.85
Children 听
Children (Lower Rate for eldest/only child 8.00
Children (for 2nd or subsequent child) 11.35
Retirement Pension 听
Category A 169.50
Spouse 101.55
Child 11.35
Widow鈥檚 Benefit 听
Widowed Mother鈥檚 Allowance 148.40
Widowed Pension 鈥� Standard Rate 148.40
Age-Related Bereavement Benefit 听
Age 54 (49) 138.01
Age 53 (48) 127.62
Age 52 (47) 117.24
Age 51 (46) 106.85
Age 50 (45) 96.46
Age 49 (44) 86.07
Age 48 (43) 75.68
Age 47 (42) 65.30
Age 46 (41) 54.91
Age 45 (40) 44.52
Bereavement Benefit 听
Bereavement Benefit Payment (Lump Sum) 2,000.00
Widowed Parent鈥檚 Allowance 148.40
Bereavement Allowance Standard Rate 148.40
Age-Related Bereavement Benefit 听
Age 54 138.01
Age 53 127.62
Age 52 117.24
Age 51 106.85
Age 50 96.46
Age 49 86.07
Age 48 75.68
Age 47 65.30
Age 46 54.91
Age 45 44.52

Jobseekers Allowance

Personal Allowances Contribution based JSA Income Based JSA
Under 25 拢71.70 拢71.70
25 and over 拢90.50 拢90.50
Couple both 18 or over - 拢142.25

  1. 听 This applies to a Captain with 6 or more years of seniority whose service terminated on or after 1.4.70.听鈫�听鈫�2

  2. This applies to a Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1.4.70.听鈫�

  3. This applies to a Captain with 6 or more year鈥檚 seniority whose service terminated before 1.4.70 or with less than 6 years seniority.听鈫�

  4. This applies to a Colonel whose service terminated before 1.4.70.听鈫�

  5. This applies to Lieutenant with over 4 years commissioned service.听鈫�

  6. This applies to Acting Sub-Lieutenant, Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List), Midshipman (A) and where service terminated on or after 1.1.57, Midshipman or Cadet.听鈫�

  7. This applies to Lieutenant with less than 4 years commissioned service, 2nd Lieutenant, Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List).听鈫�

  8. This applies to Midshipman, Cadet (1939) War where service terminated before 1.1.57.听鈫�

  9. 听 This applies to captain with 6 or more years of seniority whose service terminated on or after 1.4.70.听鈫�

  10. 听 This applies to Captain: with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated before 1.4.70 or with less than 6 years seniority.听鈫�

  11. 听 This applies to Sub-Lieutenant, Acting Sub-Lieutenant, Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List), Midshipman (A) and where service terminated on or after 1.1.57, Midshipman or Cadet.听鈫�

  12. 听This applies to Commissioned Officer (Branch List), Midshipman, Cadet after completion of shore training where, in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1.1.57.听鈫�

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