A2/2023: War Pensions uprating for the financial year ending March 2024
Updated 4 January 2024
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War Pensions uprating for the financial year ending March 2024
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Introduction
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The Ministry of Defence has announced the new War Pension rates for the financial year ending (FYE) March 2024. The rates are set out in Annex A
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The annual uprating of War Pensions and allowances for FYE March 2024 will take place from the week commencing 10 April 2023. The effective date of change will be the following Monday 17 April 2023.
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Rates for FYE March 2024 are increasing by 10.1% in line with the September 2022 Consumer Price Index.
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Additional information can be found in the Veterans UK section on www.gov.uk.
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Circular HB A1/2023 provides full details of all social security benefit rates that will apply from April 2023.
Annex A
| War Pensions Scheme benefits | April 2022 | April 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| £ Weekly | £ Weekly | |
| Armed Forces Independence Payment | 156.90 | 172.75 |
| War Pensions | ||
| Disablement Pension (100% rates) officer (£ per annum) | 10,436.00 | 11,490.00 |
| Other ranks | 200.00 | 220.20 |
| Age allowances payable from age 65 | ||
| 40% - 50% | 13.35 | 14.70 |
| Over 50% but not over 70% | 20.60 | 22.70 |
| Over 70% but not over 90% | 29.30 | 32.25 |
| Over 90% | 41.20 | 45.40 |
| Disablement gratuity (one-off payment) | ||
| Specified minor injury (min) | 1,274.00 | 1,403.00 |
| Specified minor injury (max) | 9,513.00 | 10,474.00 |
| 1 – 5% gratuity | 3,181.00 | 3,502.00 |
| 6 – 14% gratuity | 7,072.00 | 7,786.00 |
| 15 – 19% gratuity | 12,369.00 | 13,618.00 |
| Supplementary allowances | ||
| Unemployability allowance | ||
| Personal | 123.60 | 136.10 |
| Adult dependency increase | 68.70 | 75.65 |
| Increase for first child | 16.00 | 17.60 |
| Increase for subsequent children | 18.75 | 20.65 |
| Invalidity allowance | ||
| Higher rate | 24.45 | 26.90 |
| Middle rate | 16.00 | 17.60 |
| Lower rate | 8.00 | 8.80 |
| Constant attendance allowance | ||
| Exceptional rate Full day | 151.00 | 166.20 |
| Intermediate rate Full day | 113.25 | 124.65 |
| Basic rate Full day | 75.50 | 83.10 |
| Part day rate | 37.75 | 41.55 |
| Comforts allowance | ||
| Higher rate | 32.50 | 35.80 |
| Lower rate | 16.25 | 17.90 |
| Mobility supplement | 72.00 | 79.25 |
| Allowance for lowered standard occupation (maximum) | 75.44 | 83.04 |
| Therapeutic earnings limit (annual rate) | 7,904.00 | 8,684.00 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance | 75.50 | 83.10 |
| Severe disablement occupational allowance | 37.75 | 41.55 |
| Clothing allowance (£ per annum) | 258.00 | 284.00 |
| Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Widow(er)s benefits | ||
| Widow(er) – other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount) | 151.70 | 167.00 |
| Widow(er) – Officer higher rate both wars (basic with children) (per annum) | 8,068.00 | 8,883.00 |
| Childless widow(er) under 40 (other ranks) (weekly amount) | 36.34 | 40.01 |
| Widow(er) – officer lower rate both wars (per annum) | 2,802.00 | 3,085.00 |
| Supplementary 1973 Widows/Widowers pension | 101.49 | 111.74 |
| Age allowance | ||
| (a) age 65 to 69 | 17.30 | 19.05 |
| (b) age 70 to 79 | 33.25 | 36.60 |
| (c) age 80 and over | 49.35 | 54.35 |
| Children’s allowance | ||
| Increase for first child | 23.80 | 26.20 |
| Increase for subsequent children | 26.50 | 29.20 |
| Orphan’s pension | ||
| Increase for first child | 27.25 | 30.00 |
| Increase for subsequent children | 29.80 | 32.80 |
| Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) | 149.35 | 164.65 |
| Rent allowance (maximum) | 57.10 | 62.85 |
| Adult orphan’s pension (maximum) | 116.60 | 128.40 |