§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government
Whether they will publish the new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed to be introduced from April 2002. [HL1750]
§ Lord BachThe information requested is set out in the table below. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2002 will take place from the week beginning 8 April.
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War Pensions Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown Rates 2001 Rates 2002 Disablement Pension (100 per cent rates) Officer (£ per annum) 6,251.00 6,356.00 Other ranks 119.80 121.80 Age Allowances 40 per cent—50 per cent 8.00 8.15 over 50 per cent but not over 70 per cent 12.35 12.55 over 70 per cent but not over 90 per cent 17.55 17.85 over 90 per cent 24.70 25.10 Disablement gratuity Specified minor injury (min) 762.00 775.00 Specified minor injury (max) 5,695.00 5,792.00 Unspecified minor injury (min) 316.00 321.00 Unspecified minor injury (max) 7,406.00 7,532.00 Unemployability allowance Personal 74.00 75.25 Adult dependency increase 41.75 42.45 Increase for first child 9.70 9.85 Increase for subsequent children 11.35 11.55 Invalidity allowance Higher rate 14.65 14.90 Middle rate 9.30 9.50 Lower rate 4.65 4.75 Constant attendance allowance Exception rate 90.40 92.00 Intermediate rate 67.80 69.00 Full day rate 45.20 46.00 Part day rate 22.60 23.00
War Pensions Rates Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) Rates 2001 Rates 2002 Comforts allowance Higher rate 19.40 19.70 Lower rate 9.70 9.85 Mobility supplement 43.10 43.85 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) 45.16 45.92 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 45.20 46.00 Severe disablement occupational allowance 22.60 23.00 Clothing allowance (£ per annum) 154.00 157.00 Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) 120.00 120.00 War widow's pension Widow (private) 90.45 92.00 Widow (NCO) 90.75 92.30 Widow—officer (£ pa max) 5,594.00 5,689.00 Childless widow u-40 (private) 21.75 22.12 Childless widow u-40 (NCO) 21.75 22.12 Childless widow (Officer max £s pa) 5,594.00 5,689.00 Supplementary Pension 58.95 59.95 Age allowance (a) age 65 to 69 10.35 10.55 (b) age 65 to 69 19.85 20.20 (c) age 80 and over 29.55 30.05 Children's allowance Increase for first child 14.30 14.55 Increase for subsequent children 15.95 16.20 Orphan's pension Increase for first child 16.20 16.50 Increase for subsequent children 17.85 18.15 Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) 88.40 89.95 Rent allowance (maximum) 34.20 34.80 Adult orphan's pension (maximum) 69.75 70.95 Widower's pension Private (max) 90.45 92.00 Officer (£ per annum) max 5,594.00 5,689.00