Guidance

A2/2021:War Pensions uprating 2021-22

Updated 31 January 2022

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War Pensions uprating 2021 to 2022

Guidance Manual

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp information in this circular does not affect the content of the Housing Benefit Guidance Manual.

Queries

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War Pensions uprating 2021

1. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Ministry of Defence have announced the new 2021 to 2022 War Pensions rates. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp rates are set out in Annex A.

2. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp annual uprating of War Pensions and allowances for 2021 to 2022 will take place from week beginning 12 April 2021. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp effective date of change will be the following Monday 19 April 2021.

3. Rates for 2021 to 2022 are increasing by 0.5% in line with the September 2020 Consumer Price Index.

4. Additional information can be obtained from the Veterans UK section of GOV.UK.

5. Circular HB A1/2021 Revised provides full details of all social security benefit rates that will apply from April 2021.

Annex A: War Pensions rates

War Pensions Scheme Benefits April 2020 £ weekly April 2021 £ weekly
Armed Forces Independence Payment 151.40 152.15
War Pensions Ìý Ìý
Disablement Pension (100% rates) officer (£ per annum) 10,071.00 10,123.00
Other ranks 193.00 194.00
Age allowances payable from age 65 Ìý Ìý
40% - 50% 12.90 12.95
Over 50% but not over 70% 19.90 20.00
Over 70% but not over 90% 28.25 28.40
Over 90% 39.20 40.00
Disablement gratuity (one-off payment) Ìý Ìý
Specified minor injury (min) 1,230.00 1,236.00
Specified minor injury (max) 9,181.00 9,227.00
1 � 5% gratuity 3,070.00 3,085.00
6 � 14% gratuity 6,825.00 6,859.00
15 � 19% gratuity 11,937.00 11,997.00
Supplementary Allowances Ìý Ìý
Unemployability allowance Ìý Ìý
Personal 119.30 119.90
Adult dependency increase 66.30 66.65
Increase for first child 15.40 15.50
Increase for subsequent children 18.10 18.20
Invalidity allowance Ìý Ìý
Higher rate 23.60 23.70
Middle rate 15.40 15.50
Lower rate 7.70 7.75
Constant attendance allowance Ìý Ìý
Exceptional rate 145.60 146.40
Intermediate rate 109.20 109.80
Full day rate 72.80 73.20
Part day rate 36.40 36.60
Comforts allowance Ìý Ìý
Higher rate 31.10 31.50
Lower rate 15.55 15.75
Mobility supplement 69.50 69.85
Allowance for lowered standard occupation (maximum) 72.80 73.16
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapprapeutic earnings limit (annual rate) 7,280.00 7,436.00
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 72.80 73.20
Severe disablement occupational allowance 36.40 36.60
Clothing allowance (£ per annum) 249.00 250.00
Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) 120.00 120.00
Widow(er)s benefits Ìý Ìý
Widow(er) � other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount) 146.40 147.15
Widow(er) � Officer higher rate both wars (basic with children) (per annum) 7,786.00 7,825.00
Childless widow(er) under 40 (other ranks)(weekly amount) 35.07 35.25
Widow(er) � officer lower rate both wars (£ per annum) 2,704.00 2,718.00
Supplementary 1973 Widows/Widowers pension 97.95 98.44
Age allowance Ìý Ìý
(a) age 65 to 69 16.70 16.80
(b) age 70 to 79 32.10 32.25
(c) age 80 and over 47.60 47.85
Children’s allowance Ìý Ìý
Increase for first child 23.00 23.10
Increase for subsequent children 25.55 25.70
Orphan’s pension Ìý Ìý
Increase for first child 26.30 26.45
Increase for subsequent children 28.75 28.90
Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) 144.05 144.80
Rent allowance (maximum) 55.10 55.40
Adult orphan’s pension (maximum) 112.55 113.10
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