Guidance

War Disablement Pension Rates 2022

Updated 8 April 2024

1. War Disablement Pension Rates 2022

Important Notes:

The attached charts show the new rates of pension and allowances that come into effect from the payday the week commencing 11th April 2022.

Legislation dictates that War Pensions Benefits and Allowances are uplifted annually using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the previous September. The September 2021 CPI was 3.1%. This is the average amount by which relevant War Pensions Benefits and Allowances have been increased for the 2022/2023 fiscal year, impacted by the various component-level rounding rules.

Please retain the 2021 Rate Charts for reference purposes.

1.1 War Disablement Pension

Rates effective from payday in the week commencing 11th April 2022.

Assessment	1939 Polish Officers and 1914 Mercantile Officers Other Ranks (Payable on a Wednesday)	1914/1939 War Officers (Payable is Variable)
Percentage %	Weekly Rates £	Yearly Rates £
100	200.00	10,436
90	180.00	9,392
80	160.00	8,349
70	140.00	7,305
60	120.00	6,262
50	100.00	5,218
40	80.00	4,174
30	60.00	3,131
20	40.00	2,087

1.2 Age Allowance

Age Allowance payable from Age 65 where Pensioned Disablement is:

Assessment %	Weekly Rates £	Yearly Rates £
100	41.20	2,150
90	29.30	1,529
80	29.30	1,529
70	20.60	1,075
60	20.60	1,075
50	13.35	697
40	13.35	697
30	N/A	N/A
20	N/A	N/A

1.3 Gratuities for Specified Minor Injuries

Officers and Other Ranks

Age Allowance payable from Age 65 where Pensioned Disablement is:

Description of Injury	%	Amount £
For the loss of
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	14	9,513
More than 1 phalanx, but no more than 2 phalanges	11	7,611
1 phalanx or part thereof	9	6,341
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	5	3,794
Middle Finger:
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	12	8,240
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges	9	6,341
1 phalanx or part thereof	7	5,070
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	4	3,167
Ring or little finger:
More than 2 phalanges including loss of whole finger	7	5,070
More than 1 phalanx, but not more than 2 phalanges	6	4,445
1 phalanx or part thereof	5	3,794
Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone	2	1,900
Toes:
Great Toe:
Through metatarso – phalangeal joint	14	9,513
Part, with some loss of bone	3	2,529
1.Other toe
Through metatarso – phalangeal joint	3	2,529
Part, with some loss of bone	1	1,274
2.Other Toes- excluding Great toe
Through metatarso – phalangeal joint	5	3,794
Part, with some loss of bone	2	1,900
3.Toes – Excluding Great toe
Through metatarso – phalangeal joint	6	4,445
Part, with some loss of bone	3	2,529
4.Toes – Excluding Great toe
Through metatarso – phalangeal joint	9	6,341
Part, with some loss of bone	3	2,529

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 – 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 £
1-5%	Temporary less than a year	Disablement	528
1-5%	Temporary more than a year	Disablement	1,062
1-5%	Indefinite duration	Disablement/Civilian Cases	3,181
6-14%	Temporary less than a year	Disablement	1,179
6-14%	Temporary more than a year	Disablement	2,351
6-14%	Indefinite duration	Disablement/Civilian Cases	7,072
15-19%	Temporary less than a year	Disablement	2,067
15-19%	Temporary more than a year	Disablement	4,120
15-19%	Indefinite duration	Disablement/Civilian Cases	12,369

1.5 Supplementary Allowances – Officers and Other Ranks

Unemployability Supplement	Other Ranks Weekly £	Officers Yearly £
Personal Allowance	123.60	6,449
Wife or Adult Dependant	68.70	3,585
1st Eligible Child	16.00	835
2nd and Subsequent Child	18.75	978
Constant Attendance Allowance	£	£
1.Up to half-day attendance	37.75	1,970
2. Full day attendance:
2a.Basic rate	75.50	3,940
2b.Intermediate	113.25	5,909
2c.Exceptional	151.00	7,879
Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation – Maximum Amount	75.44	3,936
Invalidity Allowance	£	£
1.Under 40	24.45	1,276
2.Under 50 but not under 40	16.00	835
3. 50 or over	8.00	417
Comforts Allowance	£	£
Higher Rate	32.50	1,696
Lower Rate	16.25	848
Earning Limits	£	£
a.Spouse/Flat Rate Earning Limit	77.00	-
b.Separated Spouse	61.05	-
Therapeutic Earnings	-	7,904
War Pensioners Mobility Supplement	72.00	3,757
Clothing Allowance £ per annum	258	258
Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance	75.50	3,940
Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance	37.75	1,970
Education Allowance £ per annum	120	120
Age 80 Addition	0.25	13

1.6 Widows/Widow(er)’s Allowances

For officers yearly see section 1.7

	Other Ranks Weekly £	Officers Yearly £
Widows/Widow(er)’s Pension - Other Ranks
Widow under 40 with children – Standard Rate	151.70	Section 1.7 refers
Widow with children
1. Child	175.50	Section 1.7 refers
2. Children	202.00	Section 1.7 refers
3. Children	228.50	Section 1.7 refers
Widow under 40 no children	36.34	Section 1.7 refers
Widow and Age 65 Allowance	169.00	Section 1.7 refers
Widow and Age 70 Allowance	184.95	Section 1.7 refers
Widow and Age 80 Allowance	201.05	Section 1.7 refers
Widow and Age 80 Allowance & NI Additions	201.30	Section 1.7 refers

Children’s Allowances	Weekly £	Yearly £
1st Child	23.80	1,242
2nd Child	26.50	1,383
Infirm child 18 or over (max)	116.60	6,084
Motherless child not maintained by parent	27.25	1,422
Motherless and fatherless children ie: total orphans
1st Child	27.25	1,422
2nd and subsequent children	29.80	1,555

Miscellaneous Allowances	Weekly £	Yearly £
Pension for Unmarried Dependant who lives as spouse. “(Means tested) (Maximum). (There has been no change in the rate of similar awards under the PICs”)	149.35	7,793
Supplementary pension for Pre-1973 Widows	101.49	5,295.75
Rent Allowance (Maximum Rate)	57.10	2,979
Age 80 NI Addition	0.25	13

Age Allowance	Weekly £	Yearly £
Age 65 but under 70	17.30	903
Age 70 and over	33.25	1,735
Age 80 and over	49.35	2,575

Widows – MOD ARP – Officers yearly £
Widow over 40 OR under 40 with children	Higher Rate	7,915.71
Widow under 40 with no children	Lower Rate	1,896.22
1st Eligible Child		1,241.88
2nd and Subsequent Children		1,382.77

1.7 Widow/Widow(er)’s Pension - Officers yearly

Ranks
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
Admiral of the Fleet		Field Marshal	Marsh of the Air’14/’39	£9,343	£9,138
Admiral	General	General	Air Chief Marsh	£8,932	£8,814	£8,814	£168.92
Vc Admiral	Lt General	Lt General	Air Marsh	£8,727	£8,605	£8,605	£164.91
Rr Admiral	Mj General	Mj General	Air V Marsh	£8,518	£8,418	£8,418	£161.33
C’Dore Capt [footnote 1]	Br Gen ‘14 Cl’Cmdrr ‘39 Colonel [footnote 2]	Br Gen ‘14 brig ‘39	Air C’Dore	£8,359	£8,340	£8,340	£159.83
Captain [footnote 3]	Cl 2nd Cmdt Colonel [footnote 4] Lt Colonel	Colonel	Group Captain	£8,191	£8,172	£8,172	£156.61
CMDR	Major	Lt Colonel	W Cmdr	£8,144	£8,127	£8,127	£155.75
Royal Navy	Royal Marines	Army	Royal Air Force	Higher Rate	Lower Rate	Standard	Weekly
Lt Cmdr	Captain	Major	Sq Leader	£8,068	£2,802	£8,068	£154.62
Lieut	Lieut [footnote 5]	Captain	Fl Lieut	£8,039	£2,496	£8,039	£154.06
Sub Lieut [footnote 6]	Lieut [footnote 7]	Lieut 2nd Lieut	Flying Officer Obsv ’14 Pilot Officer A/PO ‘39	£8,004	£2,198	£8,004	£153.39
Comms Off (BL) [footnote 8] Warrant Off.	Comms Off (BL) Warrant Off.			£7,956	£1,942	£7,956	£152.47

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%
Rear Admiral % above	M J General & above	Air V M & above	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
	Brig General 1914 War	Air C’Dore 1914 War	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
C’Dore Captain [footnote 9]	Brigadier 1939 War	Air C’Dore 1939 War	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
Captain [footnote 10]	Colonel	Group Captain	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
MDR	Lt/Colonel	W/Cdr	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
Lt/Cd	Major	Sq/Leader	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
Lieutenant	Captain	Flt/Lieutenant	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
Sub Lieut [footnote 11]	Subaltern	F/Officer or P/Officer	£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
War Officer M’shipm C/Off (BL) [footnote 12]			£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131
Officers entitled to Service Retired Pay or Service Pension all Ranks			£10,436	£1,044	£2,087	£3,131

Other Ranks	Pension	Maximum ALSO payable
Class 5	100%	90%	80%	70%
Class 4	£200	£20.00	£40.00	£60.00
Class 3	£200	£20.00	£40.00	£60.00
Class 2	£200	£20.00	£40.00	£60.00
Class 1	£200	£20.00	£40.00	£60.00
WO 1	£200	£20.00	£40.00	£60.00
VAD [footnote 13]	£200	£20.00	£40.00	£60.00

1.9 Industrial Disablement Pension Rates Weekly

18 and over, or under 18 with dependants	Amounts £
100%	188.60
90%	169.74
80%	150.88
70%	132.02
60%	113.16
50%	94.30
40%	75.44
30%	56.58
20%	37.72

Industrial Death Benefit Rates	Amounts £
Widows – Higher Permanent Rate	141.85
Widows – Lower Permanent Rate	42.56
Age Addition (payable only if not already in payment with a main scheme benefit)	0.25
Children – Payable to Widow Child Dependency	11.35
Widowers	141.85

1.10 Article 59 Cases – Other Ranks

Assessment	Amounts £
20%	32.00
30%	48.00
40%	64.00
50%	80.00
60%	96.00
70%	112.00
80%	128.00
90%	144.00
100%	160.00

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Allowances for family – Reduced by one-fifth
2. Gratuities – Gratuities for Specified Minor Injuries. Lump sums payable to Civilians and for other Minor Injuries – 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)

Maximum	Amounts £
Daily (not more than 4 hours)	45.90
Daily (more than 4 hours)	91.80
Weekly (Maximum payable in any period of a week)	275.40

1.12 Social Security Benefit Rates

Social Security Benefit Rates Attendance Allowance	Amounts £
Higher Rate	92.40
Lower rate	61.85
Disability Living Allowance
Care Component
Highest Rate	92.40
Middle Rate	61.85
Lowest Rate	24.45
Mobility Component
Higher Rate	64.50
Lower Rate	24.45
Incapacity Benefit
Long Term	118.25
Short Term (Under Pension Age)
Lower Rate	89.25
Higher Rate	105.55
Short Term (Over Pension Age)
Lower Rate	113.45
Higher Rate	118.25
Employment and Support Allowance
Personal Allowances
Single under 25	61.05
Single 25 or over	77.00
Invalidity Allowances (Transitional) – (Under Pension Age)
Highest Rate	12.55
Middle Rate	6.95
Lowest Rate	6.95
Invalidity Allowances (Transitional) – (for State Pension recipients)
Highest Rate	24.15
Middle Rate	15.50
Lowest Rate	7.75
Dependence’s Increases
Spouse
Long Term IB	68.70
Short Term IB
Beneficiary over Pension Age	66.10
Beneficiary under Pension Age	53.50
Children
Children (Lower Rate for eldest/only child	8.00
Children (for 2nd or subsequent child)	11.35
Retirement Pension
Category A	141.85
Spouse	85.00
Child	11.35
Widow’s Benefit
Widowed Mother’s Allowance	126.35
Widowed Pension – Standard Rate	126.35
Age-Related Bereavement Benefit
Age 54 (49)	117.51
Age 53 (48)	108.66
Age 52 (47)	99.82
Age 51 (46)	90.97
Age 50 (45)	82.13
Age 49 (44)	73.28
Age 48 (43)	64.44
Age 47 (42)	55.59
Age 46 (41)	46.75
Age 45 (40)	37.91
Bereavement Benefit
Bereavement Benefit Payment (Lump Sum)	2,000.00
Widowed Parent’s Allowance	126.35
Bereavement Allowance Standard Rate	126.35
Age-Related Bereavement Benefit
Age 54	117.51
Age 53	108.66
Age 52	99.82
Age 51	90.97
Age 50	82.13
Age 49	73.28
Age 48	64.44
Age 47	55.59
Age 46	46.75
Age 45	37.91

Jobseekers Allowance

Personal Allowances	Contribution based JSA	Income Based JSA
Under 25	£61.05	£61.05
25 and over	£77.00	£77.00
Couple both 18 or over		£121.05

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

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

3. This applies to a Captain with 6 or more year’s seniority whose service terminated before 1.4.70 or with less than 6 years seniority. ↩

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

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

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. ↩

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

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

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

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

11. 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. ↩

12. 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. ↩

13. Only those VADs who served as uncertified Nurse Grade One in the Royal Navy or RAF. ↩