War Pensions Rates
Rates
Rates
(Weekly rates unless otherwise shown)
2019
2020
£
£
WAR PENSIONS
Disablement Pension (100% rates)
Officer (per annum)
9,904.00
10,071.00
Other ranks (weekly amount)
189.80
193.00
Age allowances payable from age 65
40%-50%
12.70
12.90
over 50% but not over 70%
19.55
19.90
Over 70% but not over 90%
27.80
28.25
Over 90%
39.10
39.80
Disablement gratuity (one off payment)
Specified minor injury (min)
1,209.00
1,230.00
Specified minor injury (max)
9,028.00
9,181.00
1 – 5% gratuity
3,019.00
3,070.00
6 – 14% gratuity
6,711.00
6,825.00
15 – 19% gratuity
11,737.00
11,937.00
SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES
Unemployability allowance
Personal
117.30
119.30
Adult dependency increase
65.20
66.30
Increase for first child
15.15
15.40
Increase for subsequent children
17.80
18.10
Invalidity allowance
Higher rate
23.20
23.60
Middle rate
15.10
15.40
Lower rate
7.55
7.70
Constant attendance allowance
Exceptional rate
143.20
145.60
Intermediate rate
107.40
109.20
Full day rate
71.60
72.80
Part-day rate
35.80
36.40
Comforts allowance
Higher rate
30.80
31.10
Lower rate
15.40
15.55
Mobility supplement
68.35
69.50
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum)
71.60
72.80
Therapeutic earnings limit (annual rate)
6,838.00
7,280.00
Exceptional severe disablement allowance
71.60
72.80
Severe disablement occupational allowance
35.80
36.40
Clothing allowance (per annum)
245.00
249.00
Education allowance (per annum) (maximum)
120.00
120.00
WIDOW(ER)S BENIFITS
Widow(er)s’- other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount)
143.95
146.40
Widower(er)s’- Officer higher rate both wars (basic with children) (per annum)
7,656.00
7,786.00
Childless widow(er)s’ U-40 (other ranks) (weekly amount)
34.48
35.07
Widow(er) – Officer lower rate both wars (per annum)
2,659.00
2,704.00
Supplementary pension
96.31
97.95
Age allowance
(a) Age 65 to 69
16.40
16.70
(b) age 70 to 79
31.55
32.10
(c) age 80 and over
46.80
47.60
Children’s allowance
Increase for the first child
22.60
23.00
Increase for subsequent children
25.30
25.55
Orphan’s pension
Increase for first child
25.85
26.30
Increase for subsequent children
28.25
28.75
Unmarried dependent living as spouse (maximum)
141.60
144.05
Rent allowance (maximum)
54.20
55.10
Adult orphan’s pension (maximum)
110.65
112.55