Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1949

What is this act about?

This law increases certain wound and disability pensions, as well as some allowances, that are paid under the Army Pensions Acts from 1923 to 1949. These increases are applied retroactively.

Who it applies to: Officers and soldiers who receive wound or disability pensions; Widows of officers who receive allowances.

At a glance

Country: Ireland
Area of law: Social security
Articles: 20
Source: irishstatutebook.ie
Text retrieved: 2026-06-17
Explanation updated: 2026-07-07

What does this act regulate?

Increases wound pensions for officers and soldiers under various sections of the Army Pensions Act, 1923.
Increases certain widows' allowances under sections 7 and 8 of the Act of 1923.
Increases disability pensions for officers and soldiers under various sections of the Army Pensions Act, 1927.
Increases wound pensions for officers and soldiers under various sections of the Army Pensions Act, 1927.

Who does this act apply to?

Officers and soldiers who receive wound or disability pensions.
Widows of officers who receive allowances.

What are the key points?

Widows' allowances under sections 7 and 8 of the Act of 1923 are increased from £90 per annum to £135 per annum.
Wound pensions for officers discharged before October 1, 1924, are increased to the rates specified in column (3) of the First Schedule.
Wound pensions for officers discharged on or after October 1, 1924, are increased by the lesser of one-sixth of the pension or the sum needed to match the pension payable if discharged on September 2, 1946, with the same rank and service.
Wound and disability pensions for soldiers are increased to the rates specified in column (3) of the Second Schedule.

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Legal text

Contents (20)

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20

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ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1949.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section

Section 1

Interpretation.

Section 2

Increase of wound pensions under section 1 of the Act of 1923.

Section 3

Increase of wound pensions under section 3 of the Act of 1923.

Section 4

Increase of certain widows' allowances under sections 7 and 8 of the Act of 1923.

Section 5

Increase of disability pensions under section 9 of the Act of 1927.

Section 6

Increase of disability pensions under section 10 of the Act of 1927.

Section 7

Increase of wound pensions under section 11 of the Act of 1927.

Section 8

Increase of certain wound pensions under section 12 of the Act of 1927.

Section 9

Increase of disability pensions under section 13 of the Act of 1927.

Section 10

Amendment of Sixth Schedule to Act of 1927.

Section 11

Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1927.

Section 12

Increase of wound and disability pensions under section 10 of the Act of 1932.

Section 13

Increase of pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937.

Section 14

Increase of pensions under sections 28 and 29 of the Act of 1937.

Section 15

Increase of pensions under section 6 of the Act of 1941.

Section 16

Increase of pensions under section 6 of the Act of 1943.

Section 17

Increase of pensions under section 12 of the Act of 1946.

Section 18

Restrictions on increase of pensions.

Section 19

Commencement.

Section 20

Short title and collective citation.

FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE FOURTH SCHEDULE FIFTH SCHEDULE SIXTH SCHEDULE Acts Referred to Army Pensions Act, 1923 No. 26 of 1923 Army Pensions Act, 1927 No. 12 of 1927 Army Pensions Act, 1932 No. 24 of 1932 Army Pensions Act, 1937 No. 15 of 1937 Army Pensions Act, 1941 No. 2 of 1941 Army Pensions Act, 1943 No. 14 of 1943 Army Pensions Act, 1946 No. 3 of 1946 Army Pensions Act, 1949 No. 19 of 1949 Number 28 of 1949.

ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1949.

AN ACT TO INCREASE RETROSPECTIVELY CERTAIN WOUND AND DISABILITY PENSIONS AND CERTAIN ALLOWANCES PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 TO 1949. [6th December, 1949.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act— the expression “the Act of 1923” means the Army Pensions Act, 1923 (No. 26 of 1923), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1927 and Part III of the Act of 1932, and Part III of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1946 and the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1927” means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 (No. 12 of 1927), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by Part III of the Act of 1932, and Part III of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1941, and the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1946 and the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1932” means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 (No. 24 of 1932), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by Part IV of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1941, and the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1937” means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1941 and the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1946, and the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1941” means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 (No. 2 of 1941), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1943” means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 (No. 14 of 1943), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1946, and the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1946” means the Army Pensions Act, 1946 (No. 3 of 1946), as amended by the Act of 1949; the expression “the Act of 1949” means the Army Pensions Act, 1949 (No. 19 of 1949); the expression “the Acts” means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1949, but does not include this Act; the expression “the April, 1922—September, 1924, period” means the period which commenced on the 1st day of April, 1922, and ended on the 30th September, 1924; the word “pension” does not (except in section 18 of this Act) include a further pension under section 2 or section 3 of the Act of 1923 or a married pension.

(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the Acts.

Increase of wound pensions under section 1 of the Act of 1923.

2.—(1) A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.

(2)A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser— (a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension, (b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable under the Acts if the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.

(3)A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to a soldier which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of wound pensions under section 3 of the Act of 1923.

3.—(1) A wound pension granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to a person deemed to have held the rank of officer in the forces which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.

(2)A wound pension granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to a person deemed to have held the rank of soldier in the forces which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of certain widows' allowances under sections 7 and 8 of the Act of 1923.

4.—(1) This section applies to— (a) an allowance payable, under section 7 of the Act of 1923, during widowhood to the widow of an officer, (b) an allowance, payable under section 8 of the Act of 1923 during widowhood to the widow of a person deemed under that section to have held in the forces the rank of officer, other than any such allowance to which subsection (2) of section 4 of the Act of 1927 applies.

(2)Every allowance to which this section applies shall be payable at the rate of £135 per annum in lieu of the rate of £90 per annum.

Increase of disability pensions under section 9 of the Act of 1927.

5.—(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 9 of the Act of 1927 to an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.

(2)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 9 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of disability pensions under section 10 of the Act of 1927.

6.—(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer shall be increased in accordance with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.

(2)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier suffering at the date of his discharge from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the April, 1922—September, 1924, period shall, in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 which are applicable to his case, be payable at the increased rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act which are applicable to his case.

(3)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier who was at the date of his discharge from the forces suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period and which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at any reference number shall be paid at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of wound pensions under section 11 of the Act of 1927.

7.—(1) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act of 1927 to an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.

(2)A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of certain wound pensions under section 12 of the Act of 1927.

8.—(1) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer shall be increased in accordance with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.

(2)A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier who was discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, and who at the date of his discharge was suffering from a disablement due to a wound attributable to service in the forces other than during the emergency period shall, in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 which are applicable to his case, be payable at the increased rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act which are applicable to his case.

(3)A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to a solider who was discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, and was at the date of his discharge from the forces suffering from a disablement due to a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period and which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at any reference number shall be paid at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of disability pensions under section 13 of the Act of 1927.

9.—(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before 1st day of October, 1924, or to a person determined to have been an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.

(2)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser— (a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension, (b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable if the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.

(3)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, or to a person determined to have been a soldier which is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

(4)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier who was discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, shall, in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 which are applicable to his case, be payable at the increased rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act which are applicable to his case.

Amendment of Sixth Schedule to Act of 1927.

10.—In paragraph 1 of Part I of the Sixth Schedule to the Act of 1927, the figure “£135” shall be substituted for the figure “£90”.

Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1927.

11.—In Part 1 of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927, the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 1— “1. Widow of second lieutenant, lieutenant or captain £90 per annum during widowhood.

Widow of major, lieutenant-colonel or commandant £135 per annum during widowhood.

Widow of colonel or higher rank £170 per annum during widowhood.”

Increase of wound and disability pensions under section 10 of the Act of 1932.

12.—A wound or disability pension granted under subsection (1) or (2) of section 10 of the Act of 1932 which is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Fifth Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Fifth Schedule at that reference number.

Increase of pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937.

13.—(1) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937 which is payable at the rate of fifteen shillings per week shall be payable at the rate of seventeen shillings and three pence per week.

(2)Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937 which is payable at the rate of one pound per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound and three shillings per week.

Increase of pensions under sections 28 and 29 of the Act of 1937.

14.—Sections 28 and 29 of the Act of 1937 shall have effect as if, for the Schedule to the Act of 1937, there were substituted the Sixth Schedule to this Act.

Increase of pensions under section 6 of the Act of 1941.

15.—(1) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1941 which is payable at the rate of fifteen shillings per week shall be payable at the rate of seventeen shillings and three pence per week.

(2)Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1941 which is payable at the rate of one pound per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound and three shillings per week.

Increase of pensions under section 6 of the Act of 1943.

16.—(1) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1943 which is payable at the rate of fifteen shillings per week shall be payable at the rate of seventeen shillings and three pence per week.

(2)Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1943 which is payable at the rate of one pound per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound and three shillings per week.

Increase of pensions under section 12 of the Act of 1946.

17.—Section 12 of the Act of 1946 shall have effect as if for the Second Schedule thereto there were substituted the following— “SECOND SCHEDULE.

Rates of Pensions under section 12 of this Act.

Degree of Disablement Pension

(1)

(2)per cent. per annum 100 £115 90 £103 10s.

80 £92 ”

Restrictions on increase of pensions.

18.—(1) In this section— the expression “disablement pension” means a wound or disability pension under the Acts, and includes any further pension under section 2 or section 3 of the Act of 1923 and a married pension; the expression “military service pension” means a pension under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1945, as amended by any subsequent enactment; the expression “Defence Forces pension” means retired pay or pension under any scheme made (whether before or after the passing of this Act) under the Defence Forces (Pensions) Acts, 1932 to 1949, as amended by any subsequent enactment.

(2)The provisions of this Act do not apply to any disablement pension which under the Acts is payable at the rate of £450 a year or any higher rate.

(3)Where under any of the provisions of this Act a disablement pension would, but for this subsection, be increased to an amount exceeding £450 per annum, the disablement pension shall, subject to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, be increased to £450 per annum and no more.

(4)Where— (a) a person is in receipt of a disablement pension, and (b) such person is also in receipt of a military service pension or a Defence Forces pension or both, and (c) the aggregate amount of— (i) the disablement pension, and (ii) the net amount of the other pension is £450 per annum or more, then, no increase of the disablement pension shall be made under this Act.

(5)Where— (a) a person is in receipt of a disablement pension, and (b) such person is also in receipt of a military service pension or a Defence Forces pension or both, and (c) the aggregate amount of— (i) the disablement pension, and (ii) the net amount of the other pension or pensions, is less than £450 per annum, and (d) the said aggregate amount would, if the disablement pension were increased under the provision of this Act, exceed £450 per annum, then, the disablement pension shall be increased only by such amount under this Act as will bring the aggregate amount of the disablement pension and of the net amount of the other pension or pensions up to £450 per annum.

Commencement.

19.—This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1949, and the increase in pensions and allowances provided by this Act shall have effect as on and from that date.

Short title and collective citation.

20.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1949.

(2)This Act shall be included in the Acts which may be cited together as the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1949.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Sections 2

(1), 3

(1), 5

(1), 7

(1), 9

(1).

Increased rates of— (a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to officers discharged before 1st October, 1924, (b) wound pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as officers, (c) disability pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to officers, (d) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to officers, (e) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to officers discharged before 1st October, 1924, (f) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as officers.

Ref. No.

Existing rate of pension per annum.

Increased rate of pension per annum.

(1)

(2)

(3)1 £200 £240 2 £190 £228 3 £180 £216 4 £170 £204 5 £160 £192 6 £150 £172 10s.

7 £140 £161 8 £130 £149 10s.

9 £120 £138 10 £110 £126 10s.

11 £100 £115 12 £90 £99 13 £80 £88 14 £70 £77 15 £60 £66 16 £50 £55 17 £40 £44 SECOND SCHEDULE Sections 2

(3), 3

(2), 5

(2), 6

(3), 7

(2), 8

(3), 9

(3).

Increased rates of— (a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to soldiers, (b) wound pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as soldiers, (c) disability pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers, (d) disability pensions granted under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers in respect of disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period, (e) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers, (f) wound pensions granted under section 12 of the Act of 1927, to soldiers discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, in respect of disablement caused by a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period, (g) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before 1st October, 1924, (h) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as soldiers.

Ref. No.

Existing rate of pension per week Increased rate of pension per week

(1)

(2)

(3)1 £2 2s. 0d. £2 10s. 0d.

2 £1 19s. 10d. £2 7s. 6d.

3 £1 17s. 9d. £2 5s. 0d.

4 £1 15s. 8d. £2 2s. 6d.

5 £1 13s. 7d. £2 0s. 0d.

6 £1 11s. 6d. £1 16s. 2d.

7 £1 9s. 4d. £1 13s. 8d.

8 £1 7s. 3d. £1 11s. 4d.

9 £1 5s. 2d. £1 9s. 0d.

10 £1 3s. 1d. £1 6s. 6d.

11 £1 1s. 0d. £1 4s. 0d.

12 18s. 10d. £1 0s. 8d.

13 16s. 9d.

18s. 5d.

14 14s. 8d.

16s. 0d.

15 12s. 7d.

13s. 10d.

16 10s. 6d.

11s. 6d.

17 8s. 4d.

9s. 2d.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Increased rates of pensions granted to officers under sections 10 and 12 of the Act of 1927.

Section 6

(1).

Section 8

(1).

1.(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, and at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the April, 1922-September, 1924, period shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser— (a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension, (b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable under the Acts if the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.

(2)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, and at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser— (a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension, (b) the sum required to bring the pension up to the amount which would have been payable under the Acts if— (i) the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and (ii) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and (iii) the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.

(3)A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be increased by the sum required to bring the pension up to the amount which would have been payable if the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.

2.(1) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser— (a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension, (b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable if— (i) the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and (ii) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and (iii) the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.

(2)A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be increased by the sum required to bring the pension up to the amount which would have been payable if the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.

TABLE TO THIRD SCHEDULE.

Degree of Disablement Scale of Pension 100 60% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £140 per annum, whichever is the greater.

100 60% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £140 per annum, whichever is the greater.

90 54% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £126 per annum, whichever is the greater.

80 48% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £112 per annum, whichever is the greater.

70 42% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £98 per annum, whichever is the greater.

60 36% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £84 per annum, whichever is the greater.

50 30% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £70 per annum, whichever is the greater.

40 24% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £56 per annum, whichever is the greater.

30 18% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £42 per annum, whichever is the greater.

20 12% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £28 per annum, whichever is the greater.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Sections 6

(2), 8

(2), 9

(4).

Revised scale of pensions granted— (a) under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers suffering from disablement caused by disease attributable to service during April, 1922-September, 1924, period, (b) under section 12 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before 30th July, 1949, suffering from disablement caused by wound attributable to service (other than service during the emergency period), (c) under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged on or after 1st October, 1924, Rank at discharge from Forces Group Rates of pension per week according to degree of disablement 100% 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.

Private I 39 0 37 0 35 0 33 0 31 3 26 10 25 0 23 2 21 5 19 7 17 10 14 7 13 0 11 4 9 9 8 0 6 5 Corporal II 45 0 42 9 40 6 38 3 36 0 31 0 28 10 26 9 24 9 22 8 20 7 16 10 15 0 13 0 11 3 9 4 7 6 Sergeant Co. Q.M. Sergeant } III 50 0 47 6 45 0 42 6 40 0 35 0 32 9 30 5 28 0 25 8 23 4 19 0 17 0 14 10 12 8 10 7 8 6 Co. Sergeant Batt. Q.M.S. } IV 50 0 47 6 45 0 42 6 40 0 36 2 33 8 31 4 29 0 26 6 24 0 20 8 18 5 16 0 13 10 11 6 9 2 Sergeant Major V 50 0 47 6 45 0 42 6 40 0 36 2 33 8 31 4 29 0 26 6 24 0 20 8 18 5 16 0 13 10 11 6 9 2 FIFTH SCHEDULE.

Increase of wound and disability pensions granted under section 10 of the Act of 1932.

Section 12

Ref. No.

Existing rate of pension per annum Increased rate of pension per annum

(1)

(2)

(3)1 £150 £180 2 £142 10 0 £171 3 £135 £162 4 £127 10 0 £153 5 £120 £144 6 £112 10 0 £129 7 6 7 £105 £120 15 0 8 £97 10 0 £112 2 6 9 £90 £103 10 0 10 £82 10 0 £94 17 6 11 £75 £86 5 0 12 £67 10 0 £74 5 0 13 £60 £66 14 £52 10 0 £57 15 0 15 £45 £49 10 0 16 £37 10 0 £41 5 0 17 £30 £33 SIXTH SCHEDULE.

Revised rates of pensions under Part VI of the Act of 1937.

Section 14

Degree of Disablement Pension

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