Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Short Title.
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paragraphs: Definitions.
PART II.
PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS 1923 TO 1968.
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paragraphs: Increase of wound, disability, further and married pensions granted under sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Act of 1923 and sections 9, 11 and 13 of the Act of 1927, to officers discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, or to persons ranking as officers.
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paragraphs: Increase of wound and disability pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 and sections 10, 12 and 13 of the Act of 1927 to officers discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924.
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paragraphs: Increase of wound and disability pensions to soldiers or persons ranking as soldiers under sections 1 and 3 of the Act of 1923 and sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Act of 1927.
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paragraphs: Increase of further and married pensions granted to soldiers under section 2 of the Act of 1923, to persons ranking as soldiers under sections 3 of the Act of 1923 and 13 of the Act of 1927, under sections 9, 11 and 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924 and to certain soldiers in receipt of emergency period pensions.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Third Schedule to the Act of 1927.
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paragraphs: Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1943.
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paragraphs: Increased rates of married pensions under the First Schedule to the Act of 1946, the table to Part III of the First Schedule to the Act of 1949, and Part III of the First Schedule to the No. 2 Act of 1960.
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paragraphs: Increased rates of allowances under the Second and Third Schedules to the Act of 1923 and the Sixth Schedule to the Act of 1927.
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paragraphs: Increased rates of allowances under the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927 and the Second Schedule to the No. 2 Act of 1960.
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paragraphs: Increase of gratuities payable under the Acts.
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paragraphs: Increase of wound and disability pensions to members of the Army Nursing Service.
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paragraphs: Increase of wound, disability and married pensions under Section 10 of the Act of 1932.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1932.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances to certain relatives of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions under sections 28 and 29 of the Act of 1937. section 12 of the Act of 1946 and section 7 of the No. 2 Act of 1960.
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paragraphs: Amendment of First Schedule to the Act of 1962.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1962.
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paragraphs: Amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1943.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances under section 4 of the Act of 1953.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.
S.I. No. 191 of 1969.
ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) REGULATIONS, 1969.
I, SÃAMUS MAC GIOBÃIN, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Army Pensions Act, 1968 (No. 12 of 1968), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations :
PART I. PRELIMINARY
1 Short Title
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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) Short Title. Regulations, 1969.
2 Definitions
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations Definitions. Interpretation
Interpretation
1923, No. 26.
" the Act of 1923 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1923 ;
1927, No. 12.
" the Act of 1927 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 ;
1932, No. 24.
" the Act of 1932 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 ;
1937, No. 15.
" the Act of 1937 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 ;
1941, No. 2.
" the Act of 1941 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 ;
1943, No. 14.
" the Act of 1943 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 ;
1946, No. 3.
" the Act of 1946 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1946 ;
1949, No. 19.
" the Act of 1949 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1949 ;
1953, No. 23.
" the Act of 1953 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1953 ;
1960, No. 39.
" the No. 2 Act of 1960 " means the Army Pensions (No. 2) Act, 1960 ;
1962, No. 22.
" the Act of 1962 " means the Army Pensions Act, 1962 ;
1964, No 27.
" the Increase Act of 1964 " means the Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964 ;
" the Acts " means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1968,
" the April, 1922—September, 1924, period " means the period which commenced on the 1st day of April, 1922, and ended on the 30th day of September, 1924.
(2) These Regulations shall be construed as one with the Acts.
(3) References in these Regulations to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.
PART II. PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 TO 1968.
3 Increase of wound, disability, further and married pensions granted under sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Act of 1923 and sections 9, 11 and 13 of the Act of 1927, to officers discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, and to persons ranking as officers
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paragraphs: (1) This paragraph applies to—
(a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to officers discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924 and to further pensions granted to such officers under section 2 of that Act,
(b) wound pensions and further pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as officers,
(c) disability and married pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to officers,
(d) wound and married pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to officers,
(e) disability and married pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to officers discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, and
(f) disability and married pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as officers.
(2) (a) A wound or disability pension to which this paragraph applies shall—
(i) with effect from the 1st day of October, 1964, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of Table I to this paragraph, and
(ii) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1965, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (4) of that Table,
being (in each case) a rate opposite to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
(b) A wound or disability pension to which this paragraph applies shall—
(i) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1967, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of Table II to this Paragraph, and
(ii) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1968, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (4) of that Table,
being (in each case) a rate opposite to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
(3) (a) A further or married pension to which this paragraph applies shall—
(i) with effect from the 1st day of October, 1964, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of Table I to this paragraph, and
(ii) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1965, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (5) of that Table,
being (in each case) a rate opposite to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
(b) A further or married pension to which this paragraph applies shall—
(i) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1967, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of Table II to this paragraph, and
(ii) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1968, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (5) of that Table,
being (in each case) a rate opposite to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
TABLE I.
Degree of disablement
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of October, 1964
Increased rate of further or married pensions per week with effect from 1st day of October, 1964.
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of August, 1965.
Increased rate of further or married pension per week with effect form 1st day of August, 1965.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
per cent
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
100
427
10
0
1
10
6
466
0
0
1
13
3
95
410
10
0
1
9
0
447
10
0
1
11
6
90
394
10
0
1
7
6
430
0
0
1
10
0
85
377
10
0
1
6
0
411
10
0
1
8
3
80
361
10
0
1
4
6
394
0
0
1
6
9
75
344
10
0
1
3
0
375
10
0
1
5
0
70
323
0
0
1
1
6
352
0
0
1
3
6
65
301
10
0
1
0
0
328
10
0
1
1
9
60
283
10
0
18
6
309
0
0
1
0
3
55
268
0
0
17
0
292
0
0
18
6
50
253
10
0
15
3
276
10
0
16
6
45
228
0
0
13
9
248
10
0
15
0
40
202
10
0
12
3
220
10
0
13
3
35
180
10
0
10
9
196
10
0
11
9
30
155
10
0
9
3
169
10
0
10
0
25
130
0
0
7
9
141
10
0
8
6
20
103
10
0
6
0
113
0
0
6
6
TABLE II
Degree of disablement
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of August, 1967.
Increased rate of further or married pensions per week with effect from 1st day of August, 1967.
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of August, 1968.
Increased rate of further or married pension per week with effect from 1st day of August, 1968
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
per cent
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
100
522
0
0
1
17
3
548
0
0
1
19
0
95
501
0
0
1
15
3
526
0
0
1
17
0
90
481
10
0
1
13
6
505
10
0
1
15
3
85
461
0
0
1
11
9
484
0
0
1
13
3
80
441
10
0
1
10
0
463
10
0
1
11
6
75
420
10
0
1
8
0
441
10
0
1
9
6
70
394
0
0
1
6
3
413
10
0
1
7
6
65
368
0
0
1
4
3
386
10
0
1
5
6
60
346
0
0
1
2
9
363
10
0
1
4
0
55
327
0
0
1
0
9
343
10
0
1
1
9
50
309
10
0
18
6
325
0
0
19
6
45
278
10
0
16
9
292
10
0
17
6
40
247
0
0
14
9
259
10
0
15
6
35
220
0
0
13
3
231
0
0
14
0
30
190
0
0
11
3
199
10
0
11
9
25
158
10
0
9
6
166
10
0
10
0
20
126
10
0
7
3
133
0
0
7
6
4 Increase of wound pensions to certain officers under Section 1 of the Act of 1923 and of wound and disability pensions to officers under sections 10, 12 and 13(1)(b) of the Act of 1927
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paragraphs: (1) This paragraph applies to—
(a) 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, and before the 2nd day of January, 1964,
(b) a disability pension granted under section 10 (1) of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of January, 1964, who, at the date of his discharge, was suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the April, 1922—September, 1924 period, to service in the forces during the emergency period, or to service with a United Nations Force,
(c) a wound pension granted under section 12 (1) of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of January, 1964 and
(d) a disability pension granted under section 13 (1) of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, and before the 2nd day of January, 1964.
(2) A wound or disability pension to which this paragraph applies shall be increased as follows:—
(a) in the case of an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of February, 1961—
(i) by five per cent with effect from the 1st day of October, 1964,
(ii) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1965, to an amount equal to the amount payable to such officer under the Acts on the 30th day of September, 1964, increased by fourteen and one-half per cent,
(iii) by an additional twelve per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1967 and
(iv) by an additional five per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1968;
(b) in the case of an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of February, 1961 and before the 2nd day of November, 1961—
(i) by five per cent with effect from the 1st day of October, 1964,
(ii) with effect from the 1st day of August, 1965 to an amount equal to the pension which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if the date of his discharge had been the 16th day of December, 1959, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, increased by fourteen and one-half per cent,
(iii) by an additional twelve per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1967, and
(iv) by an additional five per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1968;
(c) in the case of an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of November, 1961—
(i) by nine per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1965,
(ii) by an additional twelve per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1967, and
(iii) by an additional five per cent with effect from the 1st day of August, 1968.
(3) In respect of the period from the 1st day of October, 1964, to the 31st day of July, 1965, this paragraph shall not apply to an officer who was discharged from the forces on the 18th day of December, 1954.
5 Increase of wound and disability pensions to soldiers
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paragraphs: (1) This paragraph applies to—
(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 suffering from disablement caused by disease attributable to service during the April, 1922—September, 1924, period;
(e) 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;
(f) disability pensions granted under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers in respect of disablement caused by disease attributable to service with a United Nations Force;
(g) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers;
(h) wound pensions granted under section 12 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers;
(i) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers;
(j) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as soldiers.
(2) A wound or disability pension to which this paragraph applies shall, with effect from the 1st day of October, 1964, the 1st day of August, 1965, the 1st day of August, 1967 and the 1st day of August, 1968, respectively, be payable at the increased rates mentioned in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) respectively of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
TABLE
Degree of disablement
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of October, 1964
Increased rate of further or married pensions per week with effect from 1st day of August, 1965.
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of August, 1967.
Increased rate of further or married pension per week with effect from 1st day of August, 1968.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
per cent
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
100
5
2
6
5
11
9
6
5
3
6
11
6
95
4
19
6
5
8
6
6
1
6
6
7
6
90
4
15
6
5
4
0
5
16
6
6
2
3
85
4
10
3
4
18
3
5
10
0
5
15
6
80
4
5
6
4
13
3
5
4
6
5
9
9
75
4
0
0
4
7
3
4
17
9
5
2
9
70
3
15
0
4
1
9
4
11
6
4
16
0
65
3
10
6
3
16
9
4
6
0
4
10
3
60
3
5
8
3
11
9
4
0
3
4
4
3
55
3
0
0
3
5
6
3
13
3
3
17
0
50
2
14
9
2
19
9
3
7
0
3
10
3
45
2
9
0
2
13
6
3
0
0
3
3
0
40
2
3
6
2
7
6
2
13
3
2
16
0
35
1
18
0
2
1
6
2
6
6
2
8
9
30
1
12
9
1
15
9
2
0
0
2
2
0
25
1
7
0
1
9
6
1
13
0
1
14
9
20
1
1
9
1
3
9
1
6
6
1
7
9
6 Increase of further and married pensions granted to soldiers under section 2 of the Act of 1023, to persons ranking as soldiers under sections 3 of the Act of 1923, and 13 of the Act of 1927, and under sections 9, 11 and 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before the 1st day of October, 1924, and to certain soldiers in receipt of emergency period pensions
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paragraphs: (1) This paragraph applies to—
(a) further pensions granted under section 2 of the Act of 1923 to soldiers,
(b) further pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as soldiers,
(c) married pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers,
(d) married pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers,
(e) married pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924,
(f) married pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as soldiers, and
(g) married pensions granted to soldiers under sections 10 and 12 of the Act of 1927 as amended by section 3 (6) of the Act of 1943.
(2) A further or married pension to which this paragraph applies shall, with effect from the 1st day of October, 1964, the 1st day of August, 1965, the 1st day of August, 1967, and the 1st day of August, 1968, respectively, be payable at the increased rate mentioned in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) respectively of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
TABLE
Degree of disablement
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of October, 1964
Increased rate of further or married pensions per week with effect from 1st day of August, 1965.
Increased rate of pension per annum with effect from 1st day of August, 1967.
Increased rate of further or married pension per week with effect from 1st day of August, 1968.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
per cent
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
100
1
0
3
1
2
0
1
4
9
1
6
0
95
19
6
1
1
3
1
3
9
1
5
0
90
18
6
1
0
3
1
2
9
1
4
0
85
17
6
19
0
1
1
3
1
2
3
80
16
3
17
9
1
0
0
1
1
0
75
15
3
16
6
18
6
19
6
70
14
3
15
6
17
3
18
0
65
13
3
14
6
16
3
17
0
60
12
3
13
3
14
9
15
6
55
11
3
12
3
13
9
14
6
50
10
3
11
3
12
6
13
3
45
9
3
10
0
11
3
11
9
40
8
3
9
0
10
0
10
6
35
7
0
7
9
8
9
9
3
30
6
0
6
6
7
3
7
6
25
5
3
5
9
6
6
6
9
20
4
3
4
9
5
3
5
6