- The new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed from April 2022 are set out in the tables below. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2022 will take place from the week beginning 11 April. Rates for 2022 are increasing by 3.1% in line with the September 2021 consumer price index.War Pensions Rates
Rates
Rates
(Weekly rates unless otherwise shown)
2021 £
2022 £
War Pensions
Disablement Pension (100% rates)
Officer (per annum)
10,123.00
10,436.00
Other ranks (weekly amount)
194.00
200.00
Age allowances payable from age 65
40%-50%
12.95
13.35
over 50% but not over 70%
20.00
20.60
Over 70% but not over 90%
28.40
29.30
Over 90%
40.00
41.20
Disablement gratuity (one off payment)
Specified minor injury (min)
1,236.00
1,274.00
Specified minor injury (max)
9,227.00
9,513.00
1 – 5% gratuity
3,085.00
3,181.00
6 – 14% gratuity
6,859.00
7,072.00
15 – 19% gratuity
11,997.00
12,369.00
Supplementary Allowances
Unemployability allowance
Personal
119.90
123.60
Adult dependency increase
66.65
68.70
Increase for first child
15.50
16.00
Increase for subsequent children
18.20
18.75
Invalidity allowance
Higher rate
23.70
24.45
Middle rate
15.50
16.00
Lower rate
7.75
8.00
Constant attendance allowance
Exceptional rate
146.40
151.00
Intermediate rate
109.80
113.25
Full day rate
73.20
75.50
Part-day rate
36.60
37.75
Comforts allowance
Higher rate
31.50
32.50
Lower rate
15.75
16.25
Mobility supplement
69.85
72.00
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum)
73.16
75.44
Therapeutic earnings limit (annual rate)
7,436.00
7,904.00
Exceptional severe disablement allowance
73.20
75.50
Severe disablement occupational allowance
36.60
37.75
Clothing allowance (per annum)
250.00
258.00
Education allowance (per annum) (maximum)
120.00
120.00
Widow(Er)S Benefits
Widow(er)s—other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount)
147.15
151.70
Widower(er)s—Officer higher rate both wars (basic with children) (per annum)
7,825.00
8,068.00
Childless widow(er)s U-40 (other ranks) (weekly amount)
35.25
36.34
Widow(er) – Officer lower rate both wars (per annum)
2,718.00
2,802.00
Supplementary pension
98.44
101.49
Age allowance
(a) Age 65 to 69
16.80
17.30
(b) age 70 to 79
32.25
33.25
(c) age 80 and over
47.85
49.35
Children’s allowance
Increase for the first child
23.10
23.80
Increase for subsequent children
25.70
26.50
Orphan’s pension
Increase for first child
26.45
27.25
Increase for subsequent children
28.90
29.80
Unmarried dependent living as spouse (maximum)
144.80
149.35
Rent allowance (maximum)
55.40
57.10
Adult orphan’s pension (maximum)
113.10
116.60
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