Schedule 1 to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (SI 2006/606) (as amended)

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Appendix 1

Schedule 1 to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (SI 2006/606) (as amended)

SCHEDULE 1 Article 3(1) DISABLEMENT DUE TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

PART I
GROUPING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCORDING TO RANK OR STATUS

1. In this Schedule—

(a) references to a Group shall be construed as references to those members of the armed forces who hold the rank or status listed under that Group; and

(b) the amount of any award in respect of that Group is that amount shown in the following Parts of this Schedule against that Group.

2. The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:—

GROUP 1:—

Royal Navy Rear-Admiral

Royal Marines Major-General Army Major-General

Chief Controller

RAF Air Vice-Marshal

GROUP 2:—

Army Brigadier-General

RAF Air Commodore disabled as a result of service during the 1914 World War

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GROUP 3:—

Navy Commodore 1st or 2nd Class
Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970

Royal Marines Colonel-Commandant
Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st

April 1970

WRNS Commandant
Member with status of Commodore

Army Brigadier
Senior Controller

Member with status of Brigadier
RAF Air Commodore

Air Commandant

Member with status of Air Commodore

GROUP 4:—

Navy Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970

Royal Marines Colonel 2nd Commandant
Colonel whose service terminated before1st April

1970

Lieutenant-Colonel and corresponding ranks,
Temporary

Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 5 WRNS Superintendent

Member with status of Captain RN

Army Colonel Controller

Member with status of Colonel
RAF Group Captain

Group Officer

Member with status of Group Captain

GROUP 5:—

Navy Commander

Royal Marines Major and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st

April 1919 to be included in Group 6
WRNS Chief Officer

Member with status of Commander RN

Army Lieutenant-Colonel Chief Commander

Member with status of Lieutenant-Colonel

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RAF Wing Commander
Wing Officer

Member with status of Wing Commander

GROUP 6:—

Navy Lieutenant-Commander

Royal Marines Captain and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st

April 1919, to be included in Group 7
WRNS First Officer

Member with status of Lieutenant-Commander RN

Army Major
Senior Commander

Member with status of Major
RAF Squadron Leader

Squadron Officer

Member with status of Squadron Leader

GROUP 7:—

Navy Lieutenant

Royal Marines Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over

WRNS Second Officer
Member with status of Lieutenant RN

Army Captain
Junior Commander

Member with status of Captain
RAF Flight Lieutenant

Flight Officer

Member with status of Flight Lieutenant

GROUP 8:—

Navy Sub-Lieutenant
Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank >Midshipman (A)

Midshipman or Cadet where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957
Royal Marines Lieutenant with under 4 years commissioned service

2nd Lieutenant

Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank and corresponding ranks

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WRNS Third Officer
Woman member with status below Lieutenant RN

Army Lieutenant (Quartermasters, Assistant Pay Masters and Inspectors of Army Stores)

Second Lieutenant
Subaltern
Second Subaltern
Member with status below Captain
RAF Flying Officer

Pilot Officer

Acting Pilot Officer
Section Officer
Assistant Section Officer
Member with status below Flight Lieutenant

GROUP 9:—

Navy Commissioned Officer (Branch List)
Warrant Officer

Midshipman
Cadet after completion of shore training where, in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957
Naval Cadet (Serving with the Fleet)

Royal Marines Commissioned Officer (Branch List)
Warrant Officer and corresponding ranks

GROUP 10:—

Navy Fleet Chief Petty Officer
Fleet Chief Wren

Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1
Royal Marines Regimental Sergeant-Major
Army Warrant Officer Class 1
RAF Warrant Officer

Airman Class A

Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1

GROUP 11:—

Royal Marines Quartermaster Sergeant

Army Warrant Officer Class II
Non-Commissioned Officer Class I

RAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Airman Class B

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GROUP 12:—

Navy Chief Petty Officer
Chief Wren

Royal Marines Colour Sergeant Army Staff Sergeant

Non-Commissioned Officer Class II

RAF Flight Sergeant Airman Class C

GROUP 13:—

Navy Petty Officer
Petty Officer Wren

Royal Marines Sergeant
Army Sergeant

Non-Commissioned Officer Class III

RAF Sergeant
Airman Class D

GROUP 14:—

Navy Leading Rating Leading Wren

Royal Marines Corporal Army Corporal

Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV

RAF Corporal
Airman Class E

GROUP 15:—

Navy A B Rating
Ordinary Rating

Boy
Wren
Royal Marines Marine
Army Private etc. Class V RAF Senior Aircraftman

Leading Aircraftman

Aircraftsman
Airman Class F
Senior Aircraftwoman
Leading Aircraftwoman
Aircraftwoman

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PART II
RATES OF RETIRED PAY, PENSIONS,...